As per reports, a brief voltage drop was recorded on the CLP Power Hong Kong’s 400kV power line connecting Lai Chi Kok to Tsz Wan Shan, at around 1300 hours (local time) on Tuesday (13 October).
• The Fire Services Department subsequently received 178 reports of people trapped in elevators in Kowloon and the New Territories, while four people were also injured in elevator-related incidents.
• At the Pak On Building on Austin Road in Jordan, the elevator temporarily stopped working. Fire trucks arrived at the scene, and firefighters inspected the elevator. Other fire trucks rushed to other locations to provide support.
• CLP Power clarified that a brief voltage drop was recorded, which did not cause a power supply interruption, but caused some electrical installations to temporarily malfunction due to the activation of protective devices. It further said that it is investigating the incident.
Categories: Critical Infrastructure - Power Supply
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