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Back4 elderly women among 179 reported trapped in lifts after power dip in Hong Kong
4 elderly women among 179 reported trapped in lifts after power dip in Hong Kong
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4 elderly women among 179 reported trapped in lifts after power dip in Hong Kong

Four elderly women injured as nearly 180 lift entrapment reports flood Fire Services Department across Kowloon and New Territories.

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A brief voltage dip in CLP Power's network triggered building safety mechanisms, causing nearly 180 lift entrapment reports and four injuries across Hong Kong on Tuesday.

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A brief voltage dip in CLP Power's network tripped building safety mechanisms in various districts across Hong Kong.

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Four elderly women were injured among nearly 180 reports of people being trapped in lifts after a brief voltage dip in CLP Power’s network tripped building safety mechanisms in various districts across Hong Kong on Tuesday.

The Fire Services Department said that from 1.10pm to 3pm, it received 179 reports of persons trapped in lifts and 40 fire alarms going off in parts of Kowloon and the New Territories.

Residential and commercial buildings, hospitals, shopping centres, MTR stations and school campuses were affected.

Four women aged between 68 and 71 were injured in separate lift incidents, acting deputy chief fire officer Yung Wai-ming said at a press briefing.

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  • What caused the initial voltage dip in CLP Power's network?
  • Will CLP Power face any penalties or inspections?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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