Hong Kong construction worker dies after being struck by falling glass panel
[HKFP] - 12/30/2024
Hong Kong’s Labour Department has launched a probe into a fatal industrial accident involving a construction worker who died after being crushed by a falling glass panel. The Labour Department said on Sunday that it was saddened by the death of a 53-year-old male worker, who was killed on Monday (…)
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