A swimming pool at a private housing estate in Hong Kong’s Happy Valley has been ordered to close after authorities discovered a lifeguard on duty was suspected of using fraudulent credentials.The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said on Thursday that the lifeguard’s credentials did not match records held by the Hong Kong China Life Saving Society.The licensed pool at the private estate at 1-5 Ventris Road was ordered to close immediately because the attendant’s qualifications were in doubt, leaving the facility without the legally required number of qualified lifeguards, a government spokesperson said.
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THU · 2026-08-06 · 16:43 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0806-99845
NSR-2026-0806-99845News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Pool at Hong Kong’s Happy Valley shut over suspected fake lifeguard credentials
A swimming pool at a private housing estate in Hong Kong's Happy Valley has been closed by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD). The closure, effective immediately, occurred after authorities discovered a lifeguard on duty was suspected of using fraudulent credentials.
Wynna WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-06 · 16:43 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A swimming pool at a private housing estate in Hong Kong's Happy Valley has been closed by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD). The closure, effective immediately, occurred after authorities discovered a lifeguard on duty was suspected of using fraudulent credentials. The FEHD stated on Thursday that the lifeguard's qualifications did not match records held by the Hong Kong China Life Saving Society. This discrepancy left the licensed pool at 1-5 Ventris Road without the legally required number of qualified lifeguards, prompting the closure.
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The closure leaves the facility without the legally required number of qualified lifeguards.
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The licensed pool was ordered to close immediately because the attendant's qualifications were in doubt.
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The lifeguard's credentials did not match records held by the Hong Kong China Life Saving Society.
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A swimming pool at a private housing estate in Happy Valley was shut due to a suspected fake lifeguard credential.
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