Hong Kong power outages hit Ho Man Tin, disrupting 1,000 households and hotel

Two power outages struck Hong Kong's Ho Man Tin district, disrupting hotel operations and approximately 1,000 households. The first outage occurred overnight on Wednesday and lasted over four hours, affecting about 1,000 customers. CLP Power, the company supplying electricity to Kowloon and the New Territories, reported that the malfunctioning equipment near Waterloo Road in Kowloon caused the issue.

After emergency repairs and the deployment of mobile electricity generators, power was restored at 3:47 am on Thursday. However, as residents began using power on Thursday morning, the temporary supply faced instability due to heavy load, briefly impacting about 650 customers. CLP's community support team and customer service managers collaborated with the Home Affairs Department and local authorities to address the situation.

They provided batteries and emergency lighting systems to affected buildings. Police received multiple reports of power outages in the area, and the Fire Services Department received calls about people trapped in lifts. One elderly man with an oxygen tube was taken away by ambulance from Richland House. The outage disrupted Metropark Hotel Kowloon's operations, with staff using torches and visitors sitting in the lobby.

A tourist reported that his room had no air conditioning, so he had to cool off on the street. He noted that the hotel's lights and one lift remained functional. Residents shared their experiences on social media, with some unable to return home and staying on the street.