Today's News 8 Minutes | 'Carrot Run' Falls into Pit | 70-Year-Old Single Lady Turns to Bones, Two Family Members Identify the Body
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Saturday, 09 August 2025
Today (8th) at noon 12:28, a traffic accident occurred at Shatin Clear Water Bay Road near the Betel Nut Bay Village. Police received a report of a private car accident, which crashed about 5 meters of barriers and rolled down about 4 meters into a hillside. Rescue personnel arrived and rescued the 60-year-old female driver surnamed Cao. She had a neck pain and discomfort, and after being examined by paramedics, she refused to be taken to the hospital. The Clear Water Bay Road heading to Shatin was temporarily implemented as one-way traffic, and was lifted around 2 p.m.
Michelin-recommended deep water bay 'He Yitai Snacks' caught fire. On today (7th) around 9:56 p.m., the snack shop caught fire and smoke. Firefighters arrived and used one hose and one smoke helmet team to put out the fire. The fire was extinguished at 10:20 p.m. Fortunately, there were no casualties, and more than 10 people evacuated themselves. On-site, the snack shop was filled with thick smoke; it is understood that the shop was already closed, but there were still staff inside. The police and fire department are investigating the cause of the fire.
A public housing tenant of a violin female instructor was evicted by the Housing Authority because the Housing Authority made 18 surprise visits and found no one at home each time, and the electricity and water bills were 'zero'. The tenant appealed to the Appeal Committee, which rejected the appeal, and then filed a judicial review. The High Court issued a judgment, stating that some of the tenant's evidence was difficult to accept, and that her arguments had no room for debate, refusing to grant a judicial review permit, and ordered her to pay the litigation costs to the Housing Authority.
A 70-year-old single woman in Kwei Shing East Estate turned to bones. On that day, Housing Authority staff went to Kwei Shing East Estate, Shing Yat Building, to recover a unit, only to find a skeleton on the bed when they entered. The police later confirmed that the deceased was the 77-year-old female resident surnamed Yuen of the involved unit. Today (8th), two male relatives went to the Kwei Koon Public Morgue to identify the body, and after handling the procedures, they left silently.
Suspected unmanned vehicle malfunction, Chongqing 'Carrot Run' falls into the pit. Baidu's unmanned taxi platform 'Carrot Run' had a rare accident on August 6 in Chongqing, where the vehicle and the passenger fell into a 3-meter-deep pit during operation. Fortunately, the passenger was unharmed. According to an informed person, 'The female passenger was confused and could not understand how the automatic driving system fell into the pit.'
Zhengzhou flood | man stands on car roof to avoid flood, food delivery washed away. On August 7, Henan Zhengzhou experienced heavy rainfall, and the water level in the city rose rapidly, turning into a sea of water in an instant. Some residents took photos of vehicles moving dangerously in the heavy rain, and even a man directly stood on the car roof to avoid the flood. In addition, there were food delivery personnel braving the heavy rain to deliver food, and some netizens shared that they ordered food and found that 'their meal was washed away'. There were also many Zhengzhou residents walking in water up to their waists, which was worrying.
Trump urges Intel CEO to resign immediately. On August 7, US President Donald Trump posted on social media, requesting the CEO of large technology company Intel, Lip-Bu Tan, to resign immediately on the grounds of conflict of interest. Intel issued a statement later the same day, stating that the company, its board of directors, and Tan are firmly committed to promoting US security interests and are currently making major investments in line with Trump's 'America First' agenda.
Israel's security cabinet approved the complete takeover of Gaza City. On August 7, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his intention to fully take over Gaza, and Netanyahu's office confirmed the news on August 8, stating that the plan had received the 'green light' from the security cabinet for the complete occupation of Gaza City. The UK and Australia urged Israel to stop the military occupation of Gaza City (Gaza City), while an Egyptian diplomat expressed concern that the safety of hostages may be further threatened.
Tropical cyclone named 'Yangliu' north of Guam. The tropical depression located north of Guam in the northwest Pacific has intensified to a tropical storm today (August 8) at dawn, named 'Yangliu' (Podul, provided by North Korea). The Observatory published an article titled 'Rain Stops Suddenly, Clouds Part to Reveal the Sun' in the 'Weather Notes' column on Thursday (August 7), which originally showed that the probability of the tropical cyclone affecting Hong Kong was between 20% and 30%. However, according to the Observatory's latest path probability forecast map, the probability of Yangliu affecting Hong Kong has dropped to 1% to 10%.