65 h. ago High drama in Hong Kong as tilting gondola traps 2 workers on luxury tower

Firefighters rescued two workers who were trapped mid-air for over an hour after a gondola suspended from the top of a Hong Kong high-rise luxury tower malfunctioned and tilted sideways. Police said they received a report at 2.50pm from a security guard at The Belcher’s, a residential development near the University of Hong Kong, that two workers were stranded on a gondola attached to Tower 8 of the development. The Belcher’s is a large residential complex on Pok Fu Lam Road with six high-rise...

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7 d. ago Thai flood victim bitten by deadly snake waits 32 hours for rescue

A Thai mother bitten by a deadly snake endured a desperate 32-hour wait for rescue after being trapped by floods that have devastated southern Thailand for more than a week. The woman, stranded in her submerged Hat Yai home, turned to social media at 3am on Wednesday after 24 hours of excruciating pain. She and her boyfriend had spent the previous day calling at least 10 rescue agencies, but floodwaters kept emergency crews from reaching them, according to the Thai Examiner news site. Her plea...

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9 d. ago Fire toll remains at 55 as Hong Kong sets up HK$300 million fund for victims

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. What we know so far: 55 people, including a firefighter, have died. Fifty-one were found dead at the scene 76 people are in hospital – 15 in a critical condition, 28 deemed serious Another 62 people are still trapped inside seven buildings Full-scale rescue work is ongoing, with a...

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9 d. ago Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 65 as survivor found on stairs of building

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. What we know so far: 65 people, including a firefighter, have died 70 injured including 10 firefighters Another 62 people are still trapped inside seven buildings Full-scale rescue work is ongoing, with a woman, an elderly man and pets evacuated The eight residential blocks in the...

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1 week ago ‘It was madness’: Singapore tourist survives Thai floods after heroic rescue

What began as a self-drive holiday to Thailand turned into a harrowing ordeal for 74-year-old Singaporean Ronnie Toh. For the trip had coincided with some of the worst flooding to hit the country’s south in years, with days of heavy rain inundating major roads, cutting power to neighbourhoods and disrupting water supply. As the rain intensified and water levels rose in the city of Hat Yai, one of the declared disaster zones, Ronnie got separated from his family and became uncontactable. It...

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2 w. ago Trio of Chinese astronauts stranded in space after their shuttle was used to rescue another trapped group

Trio of Chinese astronauts stranded in space after their shuttle was used to rescue another trapped group  New York Post

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2 w. ago Hong Kong police arrest truck driver after cyclist dies in Tai Po collision

Hong Kong police have arrested a 20-year-old truck driver following an accident in Tai Po involving a cyclist who later died of injuries. The force received a report at 1.43pm on Sunday that a man in his fifties, who was riding his bike near 8 On Pong Road in Tai Po, was allegedly hit by a truck and trapped under the vehicle. Paramedics rescued the victim and rushed him to Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital in Tai Po, but he was pronounced dead at 2.20pm. Pictures posted online showed the...

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