Burst
Written by: Liu Ding'an and Huang Weimin
2020-10-14 07:37
Last update date: 2020-10-14 07:56
Although tropical storm "Nangka" was far away from Hong Kong, all tropical cyclone warning signals were lowered at 2:40 am. The Observatory immediately issued a strong monsoon signal (commonly known as "black ball") and strong easterly winds were blowing in Hong Kong.
According to the Observatory's information, around 7 am, the highest wind gust in Tsing Yi reached 35 kilometers per hour.
At 6 o'clock in the morning, a taxi was driving along the North Bridge of Tsing Yi towards Tsuen Wan. Suddenly, a big tree about 6 meters high collapsed and fell to the road. The taxi was unable to dodge, and the left front of the car shook towards the tree. The driver was injured. Fortunately, he was still awake. Report the case yourself for help.
The ambulancemen arrived at the scene and sent the injured to Renji Hospital for treatment.
Firefighters use tools to saw and remove the tree.
In addition, close to 7 am, at the roundabout off Fung Shu Wo Road, Tsing Yi, near Greenfield Gardens, a large tree about two stories high was reported to have collapsed and fell to the center of the road, obstructing the bus driving at the site. The bus captain reported the case. .
The firefighter arrived at the scene to saw the tree and clear the road.
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