Hong Kong building in falling concrete case failed to comply with 2020 notice
[South China Morning Post] - 01/5/2025
Man, 79, was hit by concrete that fell off building on Percival Street in Causeway Bay on Friday.
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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[China Digital Times] - 7/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025