Around 6 PM on November 9, a strong seasonal wind swept through Sha Cha Wan in Hong Kong, leading to a dangerous incident where a folding table fell from a high-rise building, narrowly missing a pedestrian. A surveillance camera (car Cam) captured the moment the table, approximately 1 meter long, plummeted from a building and crashed onto the pedestrian path, just a second before a 32-year-old woman passed by. The police subsequently arrested a 33-year-old man identified as Mr. Yu, a tenant, for allegedly allowing an object to fall from a building. The woman's husband reported the incident, noting that his wife had a hand injury and that their car was also damaged. The table, about 1.2 meters long, 0.5 meters wide, and 1 meter high, was believed to have fallen from the 17th floor of Long Shun Street.
Multiple residents expressed outrage over the incident, with many on social media calling for harsher penalties. "Such things shouldn't happen without consequences, almost killing several pedestrians," one user commented. Another added, "The girl was just inches away from death, it's inhumane." Many argued that the suspect should face serious charges, stating it's no different from murder. The incident also prompted the weather office to issue a strong seasonal wind warning, reminding people to secure items that could be blown by the strong wind around 40 kilometers per hour, with gusts reaching typhoon strength.
The Hong Kong Observatory issued a strong seasonal wind warning at 8:45 PM, advising the public to secure items that could be easily blown away due to the gusts exceeding 40 kilometers per hour, some of which could reach typhoon levels. The incident highlights the unpredictable nature of such weather events and the importance of taking precautions to prevent such accidents.