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This content contains various plugins added to enhance its display. It includes an item image with a slideshow of pictures and an image title. The text below the image talks regarding the flooding of the Accident and Emergency Department of Tuen Mun Hospital during heavy rain. Some consultation locations and the underground part of the operating room building were also affected. Repairs were made, and normal services resumed. In addition, there was water leakage on the roof of the operating room building of the hospital, which affected the delivery room on the 9th floor. The main operating room was reserved as a backup, and emergency repairs were made. The hospital apologized for the inconvenience and impact on patients due to the accident.
Parts of the Accident and Emergency Department of Tuen Mun Hospital were flooded during the heavy rain at 1:00 p.m. today. The hospital said that the emergency room of the Accident and Emergency Department, some consultation locations, and the underground part of the operating room building were flooded. The emergency department services were once affected. 12 patients who called for ambulances needed to be sent directly by ambulance to the emergency departments of Pok Oi Hospital and Tin Shui Wai Hospital for treatment. As for the patients who went to the emergency department of Tuen Mun Hospital by themselves, they had to wait for a long time time.
The hospital said emergency repairs and clearing of the clogged stormwater well were arranged. The repair work was completed at 4 p.m., and emergency department services resumed normal.
During the rainstorm, there was also water leakage on the roof of the operating room building of the hospital. The operating room of the delivery room on the 9th floor had to be temporarily closed, and the main operating room was reserved as a backup. The hospital is undergoing emergency repair work.
The hospital deeply apologizes for the inconvenience and impact this incident has caused to the patients.
In conclusion, the heavy rain in Tuen Mun caused significant flooding in parts of the Accident and Emergency Department of Tuen Mun Hospital. This led to disruptions in emergency department services and forced 12 patients to be transferred to other hospitals. Fortunately, emergency repairs were carried out, and services resumed back to normal. The hospital management apologized for the incident’s inconvenience and the impact it had on the patients. Efforts are currently underway to prevent similar situations from occurring in the future.