A man has died after falling from bamboo scaffolding outside a building in Hong Kong, sparking a criminal investigation.Police said the man, aged 60, was found unconscious on a platform at 3 Nelson Street in Mong Kok at 2.38pm on Saturday. He was rushed to Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei but was subsequently declared dead.The force said detectives from its Mong Kok district criminal investigation team had taken over the case and were looking into the circumstances behind the fall.
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SAT · 2026-02-21 · 13:36 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0221-18132
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Hong Kong police probe death of man, 60, in fall from bamboo scaffolding
A 60-year-old man died after falling from bamboo scaffolding at 3 Nelson Street in Mong Kok, Hong Kong. Police discovered the unconscious man on a platform at 2:38 pm on Saturday.
Lam Ka-singSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-02-21 · 13:36 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A 60-year-old man died after falling from bamboo scaffolding at 3 Nelson Street in Mong Kok, Hong Kong. Police discovered the unconscious man on a platform at 2:38 pm on Saturday. He was transported to Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei, where he was pronounced dead. The Mong Kok district criminal investigation team has launched a criminal investigation into the incident. The police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the man's fall.
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Detectives from Mong Kok district criminal investigation team are investigating.
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The incident occurred at 2.38pm on Saturday.
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The man was found unconscious on a platform at 3 Nelson Street in Mong Kok.
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The man was 60 years old.
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A man died after falling from bamboo scaffolding in Hong Kong.
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