Police confirmed that 10 workers were trapped in the collapse of a scaffold at the Tsing Yi site, a false report

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Written by: Peng Kaixin Lin Zhenhua

2020-07-21 15:43

At 2:51 pm today (21st), the police and firefighters received a report stating that a scaffold on a construction site collapsed off the Tsing Yi branch of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education, 20 Tsing Yi Road, and more than 10 workers were trapped on it. The police and firefighters rushed to the scene in response to the report. Several ambulances arrived on alert. After a round of searches, it was confirmed that the report was false.

Upon receiving the report, the police and firefighters rushed to the Tsing Yi site. Several fire trucks arrived on the scene for alert. After a round of searches, it was confirmed that the report was false. (Photo by Lin Zhenhua)

Upon receiving the report, the police and firefighters rushed to the Tsing Yi site. Several fire trucks arrived on the scene for alert. After a round of searches, it was confirmed that the report was false. (Photo by Lin Zhenhua)

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