3rd November 2026 – (Hong Kong) Police received a report at 11.56am that a tree branch had fallen from height outside Shek Ho House, Shek Wai Kok Estate, in Tsuen Wan, striking a female passer‑by on the head. The 48‑year‑old woman, surnamed Man, was semi‑conscious and was taken by ambulance to Princess Margaret Hospital for treatment.
The incident occurred on the pavement along Shek Wai Kok Road towards the Tsuen Wan direction, not far from a bus stop. The tree is about 20 metres tall; a branch roughly five metres long and five centimetres in diameter snapped and plunged an estimated 25 metres to the footpath. Firefighters arrived, deployed an aerial ladder to cut away other dangerous sections and cordoned off the area.
Police classified the case as an accidental injury involving a falling object. According to initial information, the victim sustained a head wound of about 10 centimetres. Further inspections of the immediate surroundings were conducted to ensure public safety while clean‑up operations continued.
