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Air con repairman dies after 11-story fall in Hong Kong

A 38-year-old air conditioner repairman in Hong Kong died after falling from the 11th floor of a building in Kowloon City. The incident occurred while he was attempting to repair an air conditioner outside a bathroom window without wearing protective gear. Police are investigating the incident, and the Labour Department has been contacted. AI

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Air con repairman dies after 11-story fall in Hong Kong

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jess Ma ·

    Air con repairman dies after falling from 11th floor of Kowloon City building

    A 38-year-old Hong Kong air conditioner repairman has died after falling off a building in Kowloon City while doing repair works without any protective gear, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source familiar with the matter said police received a report at 12.15pm on Tu…