Second injured dancer needs more treatment

A 29-year-old dancer hit on the head by a huge screen that fell to the stage during boy band Mirror's concert at Hong Kong Coliseum is now in a private hospital after being discharged from Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

It is understood Chang Tsz-fung is receiving treatment at CUHK Medical Centre in Sha Tin.

Catherine Lui Sze-wai, a former kindergarten supervisor, said on Facebook yesterday that Chang's family had asked her to clarify the dancer's condition as media reports were that he suffered minor injuries and was discharged from a public hospital on Friday, the day after the accident.

But Lui said Chang had only changed hospitals and was continuing treatment.

"Even if he is discharged from hospital he will need to go to a hospital every day for treatment," she added.

Lui also played a recording in which Chang's wife says the dancer was hit by the gigantic LED screen but "climbed out" later.

Lui said Chang had brain scans after being admitted to the public hospital as his head was struck. He suffered injuries in his pelvis and waist as well.

She also called on the media not to wait at Chang's home. Lui added: "Due to his physical condition, he cannot go home to rest and has moved to a more convenient place."

Meanwhile, the parents of critically injured dancer Mo Lee Ka-yin, 27, were not seen visiting their son at Queen Elizabeth Hospital's intensive care unit yesterday.

But Lee's father, Derek Li Shing-lam, asked church friends to pray for his youngest son, who is still in a coma and on a breathing machine.

A spokesman of QEH said Lee's vital signs remained stable but he was still in a critical condition.

People also sent blessings to Lee in the form of paper cranes.

The vice president of the Hong Kong Theatre Arts Practitioners Union, Chan Wing-yip, said Lee is also a dancing teacher and some students were crying after seeing the video of the accident.

Police also called on citizens not to act on any crowdfunding events in the name of helping the injured dancers with their medical fees and financial assistance.

"In fact, friends, family and co-workers of the injured [said] there is no crowdfunding," police said on Facebook.

Officers said people should not act on anonymous messages asking for money.

Meanwhile, AsiaWorld-Expo has followed a Leisure and Cultural Services Department instruction on suspending until the end of September the use of machinery above a stage for swinging, rotating or carrying performers.

An LCSD spokesman said the announcement of a temporary ban on machinery was a "stopgap measure," though the use of moving lights, mirror balls and projectors at venues would still be allowed.

The department has contacted major hirers who had booked LCSD venues for dates before the end of September to explain the short-term measures.

"In fact, most of the performances under the LCSD's performing venues in the coming two months will not be affected," the spokesman said.

sophie.hui@singtaonewscorp.com

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