{
  "id": 14940477,
  "title": "3 arrested over missing fire-safety parts in 48 Hong Kong lifts, source says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/3-arrested-over-missing-fire-safety-parts-in-48-hong-kong-lifts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T11:30:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3371193/3-arrested-over-missing-fire-safety-parts-48-hong-kong-lifts-source-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three individuals have been arrested in connection with missing fire-safety components in 48 lifts across two Hong Kong housing estates, according to a source cited by the South China Morning Post. The suspects, all linked to the company Taizoom Elevator, are a director, a 79-year-old shareholder, and two registered lift engineers aged 63 and 82. The arrests followed an inspection by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, which discovered that Taizoom had installed fire-resistant doors without the necessary frame components at two estates - Tsui Ping (North) Estate in Kwun Tong and Pok Hong Estate in Sha Tin. The department reported the case to the police, suspecting fraud and false statements. The investigation revealed that the missing components were \"critical smoke control devices\" and that the suspects intentionally concealed the defects while falsely reporting the completion of the works to relevant authorities. Taizoom was found to have scored three out of five in service quality and the same safety performance rating as other companies in the region.",
  "summary": "Hong Kong police have arrested a director and two registered lift engineers on suspicion of deception in connection with faulty replacement works on 48 lifts at two housing estates, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said on Friday that the three suspects were from Taizoom Elevator, which replaced nine lifts at Tsui Ping (North) Estate in Kwun Tong and 39 lifts at Pok Hong Estate…",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/alo-yoga-rakes-in-record-hk-20-million-in-first-week-sales-at-hong",
        "published": "2026-10-16T05:00:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}