Queen Mary Hospital appeals to public for missing patient
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Queen Mary Hospital (QMH) made the following appeal today (October 14) regarding a patient leaving the ward without notifying hospital staff:
A 26-year-old male patient in a Orthopaedics and Traumatology Ward of QMH was found leaving the ward without prior notification at around 2pm. Security guards were immediately deployed to search for the patient within the hospital compound and the vicinity but in vain. The hospital is very concerned about the incident and has immediately informed the patient's family and reported to the Police for assistance.
The Chinese patient is about 1.62 metres tall with medium body build and short black hair. He was wearing patient clothes with a pair of black-framed glasses when leaving the ward. There is inflammation on his left foot.
The hospital appeals to the public to contact the Western Police Station at 3661 1618 if they know the whereabouts of the patient.
EMSD investigates suspension incident of Hong Kong Observation Wheel
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) is investigating the suspension incident of the Hong Kong Observation Wheel happened today (December 5).
An EMSD spokesman said, "Upon notification of the suspension incident of the Hong Kong Observation Wheel at 5.26pm today, EMSD officers immediately conducted an on-site investigation. The preliminary findings revealed that the failure of the backup system of the observation wheel has triggered the safety system to suspend the observation wheel. The operator followed the operation procedures to restart the observation wheel and release the passengers. All passengers were safely evacuated at 5.48pm, and no passengers were injured in the incident."
For safety's sake, the EMSD has requested the Hong Kong Observation Wheel to conduct a detailed inspection and reopen it only after confirming safety by the competent person of the amusement ride. The Hong Kong Observation Wheel is required to submit a report on the incident. TheEMSD will continue closely monitoring the operation of the Hong Kong Observation Wheel.
