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Households in parts of Eastern district without water after pipe burst in Shau Kei Wan

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Jiang, E. (2026, October 27). Households in parts of Eastern district without water after pipe burst in Shau Kei Wan. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372267/households-parts-eastern-district-without-water-after-pipe-burst-shau-kei-wan

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-27 · by Eric Jiang

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Households in four areas of Hong Kong’s Eastern district, including Sai Wan Ho, Shau Kei Wan, Aldrich Bay, and parts from A Kung Ngam Road to Island Garden, lost water supply after a pipe burst near 312 Shau Kei Wan Road around 11 am. The Water Supplies Department confirmed the incident and reported that repairs were underway with an aim to restore water by midnight. Eastern district councillor Wong Chi-chueng suggested the burst was likely due to construction work carried out by a Highways Department contractor.
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Households in parts of Hong Kong’s Eastern district, including Sai Wan Ho, Shau Kei Wan, Aldrich Bay, and the area from A Kung Ngam Road to Island Garden, lost water supply after a pipe burst on October 27 at 11 am. The Water Supplies Department confirmed that construction work by a Highways Department contractor was suspected to be the cause of the incident. Authorities are repairing the damage and aim to restore water supply before midnight. A video circulating on social media showed water gushing from the ground near a bus stop with an excavator nearby at the worksite. Eastern district councillor Wong Chi-chueng confirmed the location of the burst pipe outside 312 Shau Kei Wan Road.

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Hong Kong Hong Kong’s Sai Wan Ho Shau Kei Wan The Water Supplies Department

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Shau Kei Wan GPE · 3× Aldrich Bay GPE · 1× Highways Department ORG · 1× Hong Kong GPE · 1× Hong Kong’s GPE · 1× Island Garden GPE · 1× Sai Wan Ho GPE · 1× The Water Supplies Department ORG · 1× Wong Chi-chueng PERSON · 1× the South China Morning Post ORG · 1×

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Households in parts of Eastern district without water after pipe burst in Shau Kei Wan Burst suspected to have been caused by construction work, with Hong Kong authorities conducting repairs and aiming to restore supply by midnight Households in four areas of Hong Kong’s Eastern district have been left without fresh water after a pipe burst in Shau Kei Wan, with authorities expecting the water supply to resume before midnight. A video circulating on social media on Tuesday showed water gushing from the ground at a worksite near a bus stop, with an excavator parked nearby. The Water Supplies Department said on its website that the water supply was cut at 11am, affecting Sai Wan Ho, Shau Kei Wan, Aldrich Bay and the area from A Kung Ngam Road to Island Garden.
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2026-10-27 · South China Morning Post
Households in parts of Eastern district without water after pipe burst in Shau Kei Wan · assertive framing

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Households in parts of Eastern district without water after pipe burst in Shau Kei Wan Burst suspected to have been caused by construction work, with Hong Kong authorities conducting repairs and aiming to restore supply by midnight Households in four areas of Hong Kong’s Eastern district have been left without fresh water after a pipe burst in Shau Kei Wan, with authorities expecting the water supply to resume before midnight. A video circulating on social media on Tuesday showed water gushing from the ground at a worksite near a bus stop, with an excavator parked nearby. The Water Supplies Department said on its website that the water supply was cut at 11am, affecting Sai Wan Ho, Shau Kei Wan, Aldrich Bay and the area from A Kung Ngam Road to Island Garden. asserted
supply → burst → Garden
Eastern district councillor Wong Chi-chueng told the South China Morning Post that the burst pipe was outside 312 Shau Kei Wan Road and was suspected to have been caused by construction work carried out by a Highways Department contractor. asserted
pipe → tell → contractor
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