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Garden Company apologizes for chaotic Hong Kong student sandwich record event

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Garden Company has apologized for a chaotic event at SKH Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School in Hong Kong, where a world-record sandwich-making attempt for students led to overcrowding. Over 700 pupils and an estimated 1,400 attendees were present, causing concerns about crowd management and a near-stampede situation. The company has pledged to review its procedures following the incident. AI

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Garden Company apologizes for chaotic Hong Kong student sandwich record event

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Vivian Au ·

    Garden Company apologises after crowd chaos mars student sandwich record bid

    One of Hong Kong’s oldest makers of bread and biscuits, the Garden Company, has apologised and pledged to review its crowd-management procedures after a world-record attempt involving more than 700 students making sandwiches descended into chaos. The incident occurred on Sunday a…

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