Burst water main in Fanling causes severe flooding near San Wai barracks

A burst water pipe flooded a section of Sha Tau Kok Road in Fanling near the San Wai Barracks on Wednesday night, causing vehicles to navigate through water.

Police received multiple reports about the incident at around 8pm. The rupture inundated the carriageway near the junction of Sha Tau Kok Road — Lung Yeuk Tau Section and Ma Sik Road.

By 9.19pm, the Transport Department announced that the partially closed lanes had been reopened following repairs.