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A tower crane collapsed at a construction site in Kwaichung this afternoon, killing an operator in his 60s.

今天下午，葵涌一個工地發生吊車斷裂意外，一名六十多歲的操作員不幸罹難。

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The victim, who fell with the structure from height, was certified dead at the scene.

這名罹難者隨著結構從高處墜落，在現場被宣告死亡。

Online footage shows the crane snapping into multiple sections mid air before crashing down onto the hillside and nearby bridge.

線上影片顯示，吊車在半空中斷成多個區塊後墜落到山坡和鄰近橋梁。

Parts of the structure were seen lying across the slope along Tai Wahao Road with joints twisted outward and signs of rust visible.

結構的部分區塊散落在斜坡上，接頭向外扭曲，並可見鏽蝕跡象。

The vertical support column was left partially broken.

Firefighters and police officers were sent to the scene.

The incident unfolded at around 4:30pm Police received multiple reports at the time that a tower crane collapsed at a Housing Authority construction site near Kwai Paec House at Kwaichung Housing Estate.

這起事件發生在下午四點半左右，警方當時接獲多起報案，指葵涌邨葵泰樓附近的房屋署工地，有吊車倒塌。

The operator fell with the crane and was pronounced dead at the scene.

操作員隨吊車墜落，並在現場被宣告死亡。

The site, spanning Taiwo High Road and Kuaxing Circuit is under development for two public housing blocks providing 554 and 383 units respectively.

這個橫跨大窩口道和貨興街的工地，正在興建兩個公共房屋項目，分別提供五百五十四個和三百八十三個單位。

Originally scheduled for completion in the first and third quarters of next, the two buildings are to be connected by a footbridge.

這兩棟建築預計在明年第一季和第三季完工，將由一座天橋連接。

The main contractor is understood to be Wound Li Construction.

Chao Si Ke, chairman of the Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union, says its understood the crane was lifting steel formwork at the time of the collapse.

香港建造業總工會理事長周錫光表示，據瞭解事發時吊車正在吊運鋼模板。

He says they cannot rule out possibilities such as metal fatigue or poor welding which might have led to the incident.

他說，他們不能排除金屬疲勞或焊接不良等可能導致這次事故的原因。

A veteran engineer says the collapse may have been caused by the crane hooking onto a foreign object or improper maneuvering, as crane operation relies on precise balance, much like a seesaw where the load and counterweight must remain aligned.

一位資深工程師表示，吊車倒塌可能是因為吊車勾到異物或操作不當所致，因為吊車操作需要精確的平衡，就像蹺蹺板一樣，負載和配重必須保持對齊。

External forces such as wind resistance while lifting loads could also create stress, potentially leading to structure failure, he says.

他說，例如吊運貨物時的風阻等外力也會產生壓力，可能導致結構失效。

Public hearings into the Taipol 1 for Coil Fire started today.

關於泰國普吉島Coil Fire的公開聽證會今天開始。

Evidence suggests that smoking may be a possible cause of the fire.

證據顯示，抽菸可能是火災的可能原因。

There is also evidence of human error causing nearly all fire safety measures to fail.

也有證據顯示人為疏失導致幾乎所有消防安全措施都失效。

The first public hearing took place at a city gallery in Central.

第一次公開聽證會在市中心的一間藝廊舉行。

The Independent committee in relation to the fire at WENFELD Court listed 38 involved parties who are entitled to give statements, summon witnesses or provide evidence.

針對 WENFELD Court 火災的獨立委員會列出了 38 個相關方，他們有權發言、傳喚證人或提供證據。

They include residents, property management, construction company and government departments.

這些人包括居民、物業管理、營造公司和政府部門。

Legal representatives for some parties were in attendance.

部分相關方的法律代表出席了聽證會。

The committee first heard the opening remarks from Senior Counsel Victor Doss.

委員會首先聽取了資深大律師 Victor Doss 的開場陳詞。

The fire broke out on Nov. 26 at about 2:30pm Wencheng House was the first of eight buildings to catch fire.

火災發生在 11 月 26 日下午約 2 點 30 分，文誠樓是八棟建築中第一棟起火的。

The blaze rapidly spread to six other blocks, killing at least 168 people.

火勢迅速蔓延到另外六棟建築，造成至少 168 人罹難。

Doles noted that the buildings were covered with substantive scaffolding, mesh and multiple fire safety meshes that ought to have protected life all failed.

Doles 指出，建築物覆蓋著實質的鷹架、網架和多層防火網，但這些本該保護生命的設施都失效了。

He presented photos, CCTV footages, oral evidence and written submissions by residents that show fire alarms were switched off and smoke doors being left open.

他出示了照片、監視器畫面、口頭證據以及居民的書面陳述，顯示火災警報被關閉，煙霧門被敞開。

Surveillance footage also showed fire started at the bottom of the light well outside flats 104 and 105 at Wancheng House.

監視器畫面也顯示，火災始於文誠樓 104 和 105 號公寓外的採光井底部。

While there is no direct evidence of the initial ignition, the evidence indic smoking as a possible cause.

雖然沒有直接證據顯示起火原因，但有跡象顯示抽菸可能是其中一個可能的原因。

Many cigarette spots and cardboard were found in the light well.

在採光井裡發現了許多菸蒂和紙板。

Out of over 1,000 survivors, only 40 said they heard the fire alarm during the fire.

在一千多名倖存者中，只有 40 人表示在火災發生時聽到了火災警報。

Nearly half of them did not notice the fire until they were told by their neighbors and family members.

將近一半的人直到被鄰居和家人告知，才注意到火災。

Dors played a few phone recordings of residents calling 999.

Dors 播放了幾段住戶撥打 999 的電話錄音。

A caller who lived on the 27th floor of Wanchuan House repeated on the phone that the smoke was flooded very thick, asking someone to help her evacuate.

一位住在文誠樓 27 樓的住戶在電話中不斷表示，煙霧非常濃，請求有人協助她撤離。

Doss revealed that the resident unfortunately died in the inferno.

Doss 透露，這位住戶不幸在那場大火中喪生。

Another elderly resident waited over one minute until the responder answered and connected her to the FSD's line.

另一位年長的住戶等了一分多鐘，接線人員才接聽並將她轉接到消防局的線路。

The responder also told firefighters the wrong address of the caller.

接線人員也將住戶的錯誤地址告知了消防員。

Doh said the committee could also review how to better handle emergency calls.

Doh 表示，委員會也可以審視如何更好地處理緊急電話。

The afternoon session also covers the deceased firefighter Ho Wai.

下午的聽證會也將討論罹難消防員何偉。

Ho Ho was among the first batch of firemen sent to the scene.

何偉是第一批被派往現場的消防員之一。

He was first assigned to Wan Chen House, but

CCTV captured him entering Wen Tai House, potentially due to the chaotic situation.

閉路電視拍到他進入文泰樓，這可能是因為現場情況混亂。

He was seen entering an elevator to the 25th floor.

Seven minutes later, he transmitted a mayday call saying that he was trapped on the 30th floor.

七分鐘後，他發出求救訊號，表示他被困在 30 樓。

He, however, could not tell which block he was in.

然而，他無法說出自己在哪個區塊。

After half an hour, he was found lying on the ground level and was certified dead in hospital.

半小時後，他在地面被發現，送醫後宣告死亡。

It is believed that he broke a window to escape the flames.

據信他是打破窗戶逃離火焰的。

The committee has received more than 1 million files, including numerous photos and videos from government departments, law enforcement agencies, contractors and members of the public.

委員會收到了超過一百萬份文件，包括來自政府部門、執法機構、承包商和公眾的大量照片和影片。

This will provide an important basis for the preparation of its report and recommendations.

這將為準備報告和建議提供重要基礎。

Sima Ansali TV News the public hearing into the went for court Deadly blaze has turned its focus on smoking violations and safety lapses before the tragedy.

Sima Ansali 電視新聞報導，針對致命大火的公開聽證會已將焦點轉向悲劇發生前的吸菸違規和安全疏失。

The inquiry committee is now looking into whether relevant parties, including the government departments, had identified or failed to act on the risks before the tragedy struck.

調查委員會現正審查相關單位，包括政府部門，是否在悲劇發生前已識別或未能應對相關風險。

A deadly blaze that claimed over 160 lives is believed to have been caused by a discarded cigarette, according to the Council for the Committee.

據委員會理事會表示，一場奪走超過 160 條人命的致命大火，據信是由一支被丟棄的香菸引起的。

Labor Department received repeated complaints about workers smoking at the site of Wenfel Court as early as July 2024.

勞工處早在 2024 年 7 月就接獲關於在 Wenfel Court 工地工人吸菸的重複投訴。

Despite the 16 inspections conducted, no violations were detected and no prohibition notices were issued.

儘管進行了 16 次檢查，但未發現違規行為，也未發出禁令通知。

Some complaints were referred to the Fire Services Department, which considered the matter outside its purview.

有些投訴被轉介給消防部門，但消防部門認為此事不在其管轄範圍內。

But police later reviewed internal chat records among workers from the contractors and found more than 80 instances of illegal smoking with the contractor reportedly issued nearly weekly reminders and even introduced a penalty system to deter such behavior.

但警方後來審查了承包商員工之間的內部哈拉記錄，發現了超過 80 起非法吸菸的案例，據報導承包商幾乎每週都會收到提醒，甚至還引入了懲罰制度來遏止此類行為。

The inquiry also revealed that the rapid spread of the fire may have been linked to the use of non fire resistant materials, including scaffolding netting.

調查也顯示，火勢的快速蔓延可能與使用非防火材料有關，包括鷹架網。

Further concerns were raised when the committee had been notified in advance of an inspection by the government's independent audit team.

委員會事先接獲政府獨立審計團隊的檢查通知，這引起了進一步的擔憂。

The contractor then arranged for a compliant fire retardant netting, which was not used just before the inspection.

承包商隨後安排了一種符合規定的防火網，但在檢查前並未實際使用。

Residents expressed disbelief after the hearing.

居民們在聽證會後表示難以置信。

This resident says it's ridiculous that safety was compromised for profit and if the allegations are true, those responding show a disregard for human life.

這位居民說，為了利潤而犧牲安全是荒謬的，如果這些指控屬實，那些負責的人根本不把人命當一回事。

This resident calls for accountability, saying justice must be served for the victims.

這位居民呼籲追究責任，表示受害者必須得到正義。

In Lebanon, displaced families are bracing for the Eid el Fitr festival while trying to keep their Ramadan customs amid renewed Israeli attacks across the country.

在黎巴嫩，流離失所的家庭正準備迎接開齋節，同時努力在以色列全國範圍內發動新一輪攻擊之際，維持他們的齋戒月習俗。

As Tehran kept up its missile attacks on neighboring countries.

德黑蘭則持續對鄰國發動飛彈攻擊。

Foreign ministers of 12 Gulf states are meeting in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, warning that they have significant capabilities with which to respond to the strikes.

12 個波斯灣國家的外交部長正在沙烏地阿拉伯首都利雅德會晤，警告他們有足夠的能力應對這些襲擊。

The Islamic holiday of Eid al Fita that marks the end of Ramadan is around the corner.

開齋節，也就是齋戒月結束的伊斯蘭節日，即將到來。

Many displaced families in Lebanon who normally would have been shopping for meat and sweets to break the fast had to keep Ramadan observances and shelters in the run up to a festival marked by hardship.

黎巴嫩許多流離失所的家庭，往年此時本該採買肉品和甜點來開齋，但這次他們卻得在艱困的節慶氛圍中，繼續遵守齋戒月的習俗與待在收容所。

Sadhra Zibana Muffin in Sidon, a displaced woman, said, it's such a shame for Ramadan to have passed without them being able to fast or to buy anything, proclaiming we're now living in hell.

來自西頓、同樣流離失所的婦女 Sadhra Zibana Muffin 表示，齋戒月就這樣過去了，卻無法齋戒或購買任何東西，真是太令人難過了，她說我們現在活在地獄裡。

Scores of people were reduced to sleeping in tents on the streets or in their vehicles, while others scrambled to find makeshift arrangements.

許多人被迫睡在街頭的帳篷或車子裡，其他人則匆忙尋找臨時的安身之處。

In Cabotol Beirut, paper and plastic lanterns adorned the hallways of a school that has been converted into a shelter for hundreds as people gathered to recapture a taste of the holiday traditions.

在貝魯特卡伯託爾，學校走廊裡掛滿了紙燈籠和塑膠燈籠，這所學校已被改建成收容數百人的庇護所，人們聚集在此，試圖重溫節慶的傳統滋味。

The Lebanese government said more than 1 million residents were forced to flee their homes and at least 912 people have been killed since the last round of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

黎巴嫩政府表示，自從以色列與真主黨上次交戰以來，已有超過一百萬居民被迫逃離家園，至少九百一十二人死亡。

Although the Strait of Hormuz remains close to most commercial traffic, at least 89 ships got through since the start of the Iran war, including 16 oil tankers.

儘管荷姆茲海峽對大多數商業交通仍關閉，但自伊朗戰爭開始以來，仍有至少八十九艘船隻通過，其中包括十六艘油輪。

Over one fifth of the vessels were reported to be Iran affiliated.

據報導，這些船隻中有超過五分之一與伊朗有關。

There are also ships affiliated with India and Pakistan are heading to China.

另外也有與印度和巴基斯坦有關的船隻正駛往中國。

Meanwhile, foreign ministers of Gulf states are gathering in Riyadh for a pivotal meeting to tackle escalating Middle east tensions.

同時，波灣國家外交部長們正齊聚利雅德，召開一場關鍵會議，以處理日益升溫的中東緊張局勢。

This as Abu Dhabi's Al Dharfra Air Base, which hosts about 2,000American troops, came under attack on March 15.

阿布達比的阿爾達夫拉空軍基地，約有兩千名美軍駐紮，在三月十五日遭到攻擊。

Video showed one set of hangars to the northwest of the base damaged and another hangar to the southeast of the facility shredded by fire.

影片顯示，基地西北側的一處機棚受損，東南側的另一處機棚則被大火吞噬。

Saudi Arabia, which had intercepted four ballistic missiles from Iran ahead of the talks, called for an end to hostilities on countries not directly involved in the conflict.

沙烏地阿拉伯在會談前攔截了伊朗的四枚彈道飛彈，並呼籲未直接捲入衝突的國家停止敵對行動。

The targeting of Riyadh while a number of diplomats are meeting, I cannot see as coincidental.

在多位外交官齊聚之際，裡雅德遭到攻擊，我認為這絕非巧合。

And I think that's the clearest signal of how Iran feels about diplomacy.

我認為這是伊朗對外交看法的最明確訊號。

It doesn't believe in talking to its neighbors.

And what I can say categorically, that's not going to work.

我可以斷言，這樣做不會奏效。

The kingdom is not going to succumb to pressure.

And on the contrary, this pressure will backfire.

相反地，這種壓力將會適得其反。

And still ahead, Emmanuel Macron reveals the name of France's forthcoming aircraft carrier Meningitis sterisphere in southeast England and Victoria park readies for annual flower show.

還有稍後，法國總統馬克宏將公佈法國下一艘航空母艦的名稱，以及英國東南部維多利亞公園準備迎接年度花展。

French President Emmanuel Macan named France's next nuclear powered aircraft carrier the Fronds Leap, framing it as a symbol of national independence and a push to strengthen the country's naval force.

法國總統馬克宏將法國下一艘核動力航空母艦命名為「Fronds Leap」，認為這是國家獨立的象徵，並推動加強國家海軍力量。

Macan unveiled the warship's name during a visit to the shipyard in the western town of Andre, where its nuclear reactors are to be built.

馬克宏在西部城鎮安德烈（Andre）的造船廠揭曉了這艘戰艦的名稱，該船廠將建造其核反應爐。

The ship, which is to enter service in 2038, will have a capacity for 30 Hafel fighter jets and 2,000 sailors.

這艘預計於 2038 年服役的軍艦，將能搭載 30 架 Hafel 戰鬥機和 2,000 名海軍官兵。

The cost of the carrier is expected to be around 10 billion euros.

這艘航空母艦的預計造價約為 100 億歐元。

In the UK, doctors have been warned to watch for an unprecedented outbreak of bacterial meningitis that led to the death of two young people in the university town of Canterbury.

在英國，醫生們被警告要留意一種前所未有的細菌性腦膜炎疫情，這已導致坎特伯雷大學城兩名年輕人死亡。

20 new cases of the infection, which can spread through close contact, have been confirmed.

已確認新增 20 例感染病例，這種感染可透過密切接觸傳播。

You have an infection leading to inflammation of the membranes that surround your brain.

你感染了導致包圍大腦的腦膜發炎。