Hong Kong gov’t vows to investigate after 2 killed in suspected gas leak at construction site
The Hong Kong government has vowed to launch an investigation into an industrial accident after two men died in a suspected gas leak at a construction site. A 26-year-old worker surnamed Kwok and his colleague surnamed Lee, 34, died on Tuesday after they were hospitalised following a suspected hydrogen sulphide leak at around midnight at Yuen Wo Playground in Sha Tin. According to preliminary investigation by the police, Kwok and Lee had fainted after inhaling hydrogen sulphide at the construction site. They were found inside a four-metre-deep manhole. Two other workers crawled out of the manh...