Kwai Chung

Hong Kong authorities face calls to accelerate water pipe replacement after three bursts in the same area within a week, highlighting concerns over aging infrastructure. Recent leaks in Tuen Mun, Kwai Chung, and Shau Kei Wan—where over 10,000 households were affected—have prompted renewed demands for improved monitoring and faster action. The Water Supplies Department reported a latest burst in Tuen Mun impacting four residential complexes.

Hong Kong police arrested a 19-year-old woman, surnamed Liu, for falsely claiming to have planted explosives in an office in Kwai Chung. The arrest followed a social media post identified during online patrols, with no suspicious items found during searches. Authorities consider the case a prank.

Hong Kong police arrested a 74-year-old minibus driver for alleged dangerous driving after he ran over a 90-year-old pedestrian in Kwai Chung. The incident occurred on Hing Fong Road, where the driver struck the elderly pedestrian crossing the road.

Hong Kong police arrested 150 individuals in a three-day operation targeting an illegal online betting syndicate that processed over HK$320 million in wagers. Raids in multiple locations, including Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi, were conducted by 600 officers, with authorities warning against unlawful betting during the Fifa World Cup.

A 67-year-old former dockworker, Leung Kam-wah, was sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually assaulting a 26-year-old mother during a daytime break-in at her public rental flat in Hong Kong. The incident occurred after he followed her from a wet market to her residence in Lai King Estate, Kwai Chung, on July 5, 2024. Leung has a history of 11 previous criminal convictions.