Labour Dept. investigates fatal accident at Tung Chung gov’t housing construction site
Hong Kong’s Labour Department has opened an investigation into a fatal accident in which a construction worker died after falling from a height. Police received a report just before 1:45pm on Wednesday that a worker fell from over 10 storeys at a construction site on Wui Tung Street in Tung Chung. The man, a 34-year-old […]
The Hong Kong Labour Department launched an investigation into a fatal accident that occurred at a construction site in Tung Chung on October 7, 2026. The incident involved a 34-year-old worker named Chin who fell from the 13th floor and died from his injuries. Police were alerted to the accident shortly before 1:45pm on Wednesday, and the victim was rushed to North Lantau Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The Labour Department stated they had suspended the contractors involved and were conducting a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the accident, identify liability, and recommend improvements. This marks the 21st fatal accident in the construction sector so far this year, with 10 of those involving falls from height.
The Associated Rights of Industrial Accident Victims (ARIAV) reported that the worker's family had been contacted and offered support, noting that the accident occurred at a Housing Authority project, the sixth fatal work accident this year linked to a government project. The site, which is home to Yu Fung Court—a residential building built under the Home Ownership Scheme—was being constructed by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, a Chinese state-owned company.
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