[7] The men were rushed to Yan Chai Hospital in nearby Tsuen Wan and declared dead shortly after arrival at 6:00 pm.

[8] Those killed were engineer Tam Wai-shing, 40; Yeung Sung-po, 50; Shek Shing, 58; Wong Kam-wo, 30; and brothers-in-law Law Tai-yau, 36, and Cheng Chi-ming, 33.

[6] Construction of the bridge was temporarily halted and the Labour Department inspected all similar work platforms across the territory.

[9] The tragedy was blamed on the wrong type of bolt being used to affix the work platform to a concrete pillar.

[10] On 4 December 1996, the Labour Department issued summonses to Dragages et Travaux Publics; its manager, Didier Noel; and subcontractor Takamura Limited (which built the platform), under charges of breaching general duties provisions under the Factory and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance.

[11] Dragages was accused of not providing sufficient training to workers, and failing to ensure the safety of the platform.