Elderly man found dead, wife hospitalised after smell reported at Hong Kong flat
Por Danny Mok — South China Morning Post – News feed
Advertisement Accidents and personal safety Hong Kong Society Elderly man found dead, wife hospitalised after smell reported at Hong Kong flat
Man, 81, had died in flat at One Madison in Cheung Sha Wan, while woman, 73, was found in semi-conscious state and taken to Caritas Medical Centre
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Danny Mok Published: 7:59pm, 6 Oct 2026 Updated: 8:01pm, 6 Oct 2026
An elderly man was found dead and his wife was taken to hospital after authorities responded to a report of a foul smell from a flat in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
Authorities received a report at about 5.20pm from security staff at One Madison, a residential building on Castle Peak Road in Cheung Sha Wan, after an unusual odour was detected from the flat and the occupants had not been seen for some time.
Firefighters were called to the scene and forced entry into the flat.
The man was found in the bathroom, and the woman was in the kitchen area.
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