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safety Scmp World 2026-04-09

Voltage Dip in Hong Kong Causes 90 People to Get Trapped in Elevators

A technical fault in Hong Kong's power interconnection caused a brief voltage dip on Thursday, leading to reports of about 90 people becoming trapped in lifts across the island.


A technical fault in the interconnection between Hong Kong’s two power providers caused a brief voltage dip on Thursday, resulting in around 90 reports of people trapped in lifts within a 30-minute window. The Fire Services Department said it received about 90 reports of lift entrapments on Hong Kong Island between 9.23am and 9.53am, across various districts. HK Electric said a fault in the interconnection circuit between its network and CLP Power’s led to a momentary voltage dip. “The voltage.....

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