Burst
Written by: Peng Kaixin
2019-12-11 16:40
Last updated: 2019-12-11 20:03An industrial accident occurred in Tseung Kwan O and a female worker fell unconscious from a height. At about 3 pm today (11th), a construction site of Phase 7 of the Cannes Sunrise on Tseung Kwan O Environmental Protection Avenue, a female worker fell from a scaffold on the 18th floor while lying on the 6th floor platform, causing a coma during the work of the external wall. Co-workers call the police. The injured man was taken to Tseung Kwan O Hospital by ambulance and later certified dead. The police arrived at the scene and investigated the incident. The deceased was a 55-year-old Vietnamese national named Chen. Some relatives and friends went to the hospital to learn about the incident.
Hard work of the dead sends money to Vietnamese parents
It is understood that the Vietnamese deceased married to Hong Kong more than 30 years ago and is now divorced. They have no children. The deceased is responsible for the work of “closing” the external tiles on the construction site and will send the income back to Vietnam to support the parents.
Workers of the deceased went to the hospital to understand the incident. (Photo by Lin Zhenhua)
Industrial accident