The day before Happy Valley (27th), a thrilling industrial accident occurred, a 2-meter by 1.5-meter scaffolding with stone feces and other building materials fell from a height on a site near Mountain Village Road on Hongde Street, and flew into the underground parking lot of the mountain village building, destroying a BMW private car. After the incident, a number of photos after the incident circulated on the Internet, it can be seen that the second half of the BMW's body was flattened and split, seriously damaged, like scrap iron.

The Buildings Department replied to the Hong Kong 29 enquiry today (01th) that the site was installing reinforced concrete prefabricated exterior wall on the 11th floor, and the prefabricated exterior wall component fell from the 11th floor, destroying a car and car park floor. After the incident, the contractor took the initiative to suspend the installation of the reinforced concrete precast components; The Buildings Department has also issued a written order under section 23 of the Buildings Ordinance requiring the registered contractor concerned to cease the works until the order is withdrawn. In addition, the DH has requested the relevant authorized persons, registered structural engineers and registered contractors to submit reports on the incident and will continue to follow up and investigate. If a breach of the Buildings Ordinance is found, appropriate action will be taken, including prosecution and/or disciplinary action against the person or registered contractor who contravenes the statutory requirements.

The rear half of the body of the BMW that was hit was squashed and chopped open, severely damaged, like scrap iron, and then towed away. (Car Cam L (Hong Kong Group))

A spokesman for the Buildings Department said that after receiving a police notice on the afternoon of the 27th this month, the DH immediately sent officers to inspect the site. It is understood that the site was installing reinforced concrete precast exterior walls on the 11th floor, but the prefabricated exterior wall components fell from the 11th floor to the adjacent surface parking lot, causing damage to a car and the floor slab of the parking lot. The Buildings Department has immediately requested the registered contractor in charge of the site concerned to install temporary supports in the car park concerned to consolidate the damaged floor slabs and remove the loose bamboo sheds. The registered structural engineer of the project also visited the site to assess the structural safety of the building and confirmed that there was no obvious danger to the structure of the site roof and the affected car park. The contractor has voluntarily suspended the installation works of the reinforced concrete precast components and the Buildings Department has issued a written order under section 23 of the Buildings Ordinance requiring the registered contractor to stop the works until the order is withdrawn.

In addition, the DH has requested the relevant authorized persons, registered structural engineers and registered contractors to submit reports on the incident, including the cause of the accident and to re-examine the construction methods of the works to ensure safety. The DH will continue to follow up and investigate the incident and, if found to have contravened the Buildings Ordinance, will take appropriate action, including prosecution and/or disciplinary action against the person or registered contractor who contravenes the statutory requirements.

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The incident occurred at nearly 27 pm on Wednesday (2th), in a site near Shan Village Road, Hongde Street, Happy Valley, it was reported that 2 meters by 1.5 meters of scaffolding and stone feces and other construction materials fell from a height, flying into the underground parking lot of the mountain village building, destroying a BMW private car, fortunately there were no casualties, the police listed the case as "the subject fell from a height - vehicle damage" treatment. After the incident, a number of photos after the incident circulated on the Internet, it can be seen that the BMW that was hit, the second half of the body was flattened and chopped open, seriously damaged, like scrap iron, the scene was thrilling. The police pulled up the cordon and the BMW was then dragged away. The Labour Department has launched an investigation into the incident.

Happy Valley turf thrilling scaffolding stone BMW was flattened and split into scrap iron