Key facts
- An 8-year-old girl died after collapsing at her home on Hong Kong's Lantau Island.
- An 86-year-old woman died after falling from her flat while cleaning a window in Discovery Bay.
An 8-year-old girl died after collapsing at her home on Hong Kong's Lantau Island, following two other fatalities in the region. A construction worker and an elderly woman also died from falls.

These incidents highlight tragic accidents and fatalities occurring across different demographics and circumstances within Hong Kong.
An eight-year-old girl has died after collapsing at her home on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island. Emergency personnel found the child unconscious after receiving a report from her mother and took her to Mui Wo Clinic before she was airlifted to Eastern Hospital. She was pronounced dead at 10:23 a.m. The cause of death is pending.
This incident follows two other fatalities in Hong Kong. An 86-year-old woman died after falling from her flat while cleaning a window in Discovery Bay. Police believe she may have lost her footing.
Separately, a 33-year-old construction worker died after falling approximately 44 meters from a building under construction at a public housing site in Tuen Mun. The incident has been classified as an industrial accident, and police are continuing their investigation.
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