Key facts
- Faulty construction works led to tilted lift shafts at Queen Mary Hospital.
- Authorities will pursue accountability from contractors, subcontractors, engineers, and professionals.
- The Development Bureau is to submit a full report within one month.
- Structural errors were found in the external walls of the building's elevator shafts.
Hong Kong authorities will "pursue accountability" over faulty construction works that resulted in tilted lift shafts in a redeveloped building at Queen Mary Hospital, leader John Lee has said. Lee stated at a press conference on Tuesday that the Development Bureau, which is overseeing works at the hospital, must submit a full report into the incident within one month. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn confirmed last week that the external walls of the building’s elevator shafts had structural "errors," following earlier media reports that revealed the defects. She added that some lift components were installed "improperly." Lawmaker Scott Leung had urged on Monday that the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department review whether it was appropriate to rely on reports signed off by registered engineers and review accreditation requirements.