"A technical fault in the interconnection between Hong Kong's two power providers caused a brief voltage dip on Thursday, disrupting operations in hospitals where some equipment had to be reset."
"The Fire Services Department said it recorded about 90 reports of people stuck in lifts across Hong Kong Island between 9.23am and 9.53am."
"HK Electric said that a 132kV switching station in North Point experienced an equipment abnormality at 9.22am on Thursday, involving an interconnection line linked to CLP Power's grid."
"Each hospital immediately inspected its electrical systems, and no patient services were affected as a result."
A voltage dip caused by a technical fault between Hong Kong's power providers disrupted hospital operations, requiring resets for medical equipment. The Hospital Authority confirmed that no patient services were affected. The Fire Services Department reported about 90 incidents of people trapped in lifts within a 30-minute period. An equipment abnormality at a 132kV switching station in North Point was identified as the cause of the voltage dip, which also triggered 30 fire alarm reports.
Read at South China Morning Post
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