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Man falls to death fleeing Hong Kong police raid on suspected drug den

Man falls to death fleeing Hong Kong police raid on suspected drug den
South China Morning Post Monday 26 October 2026, 04:16 UTC By Simpson Cheung 1 min read
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A man has died after falling from a building while trying to flee a Hong Kong police raid on a suspected drug den in Yau Ma Tei. The 42-year-old man, surnamed Kwong, was found unconscious outside 385-387 Reclamation Street at about 9.28pm on Sunday. He was rushed to Kwong Wah Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said on Monday.

A man has died after falling from a building while trying to flee a Hong Kong police raid on a suspected drug den in Yau Ma Tei. The 42-year-old man, surnamed Kwong, was found unconscious outside 385-387 Reclamation Street at about 9.28pm on Sunday. He was rushed to Kwong Wah Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said on Monday. At 9.21pm, officers from the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau launched an operation at the building, breaking into a flat suspected of operating as a drug... [Image text:] KWONGWAH HOSP
Hong Kong (LOCATION) Yau Ma Tei (PERSON) Kwong (PERSON) Kwong Wah Hospital (ORG) the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau (ORG)
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