Today (20th) at 11:30 a.m., a stump of trees collapsed on Dagulingpingyuan Road. The firefighter received a report to saw the trees and cleared the trees. During this time, a firefighter was hit by a branch and injured his head. He was sent to hospital for treatment.
The male victim was awake when he was sent to the hospital with blood stains on his face, and gauze was attached to the corner of his right eye and the bridge of his nose.
A spokesman for the Hospital Authority said that the male victim is currently receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit and is in critical condition.
A spokesman for the Fire Services Department said that this morning the fire service was carrying out a special service-removing dangerous trees. A message was received at about 11:30 in the morning saying that the firefighter was crushed by a tree branch and an ambulance arrived at 11:50. He was sent to the Prince of Wales Hospital for treatment at 12:31 noon. He suffered injuries to his head, hands and feet, and remained awake from the injuries until he was sent to the hospital.
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