Power outage strikes Mong Kok and Ho Man Tin, elderly resident hospitalized
Thestandard · 1 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
A power outage struck multiple buildings in Mong Kok and Ho Man Tin on Wednesday night, September 30, 2026, affecting approximately 1,000 customers due to a CLP Power supply equipment fault near Waterloo Road in Kowloon City. An elderly man relying on an oxygen machine was hospitalized after the power failure caused his life-sustaining device to stop working. Emergency crews deployed mobile generators while authorities responded to multiple reports of people trapped in lifts.
Key Points
- Power outage occurred around 11:18pm on Wednesday night, with residents in the Waterloo Road and Argyle Street area reporting sudden blackouts
- CLP Power confirmed a supply equipment fault near Waterloo Road in Kowloon City affected about 1,000 customers
- At least seven to eight nearby buildings lost power, including the Metropark Hotel Mongkok, three buildings on Ho Man Tin Street, and buildings on Yim Po Fong Street
- An elderly man living in Chee Ling Building was hospitalized after his oxygen machine stopped working during the blackout
- Police received three reports between 11:36pm and 11:50pm, while the Fire Services Department received at least two reports of people trapped in lifts
- CLP deployed mobile generators, and its community support team coordinated assistance with district offices, councillors, and property management companies
Why It Matters
The incident highlights the vulnerability of residents with medical dependencies on continuous power supply and underscores the importance of backup systems in residential buildings. CLP's response and the coordination with district authorities will likely prompt reviews of emergency power protocols for buildings housing medically vulnerable occupants.
The incident highlights the vulnerability of residents with medical dependencies on continuous power supply and underscores the importance of backup systems in residential buildings. CLP's response and the coordination with district authorities will likely prompt reviews of emergency power protocols for buildings housing medically vulnerable occupants.