2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenOscar LiuPublished: 12:01pm, 9 Apr 2026A technical fault in the interconnection between Hong Kong’s two power providers caused a brief voltage dip on Thursday, resulting in around 90 reports of people trapped in lifts within a 30-minute window.
The Fire Services Department said it received about 90 reports of lift entrapments on Hong Kong Island between 9.23am and 9.53am, across various districts.
HK Electric said a fault in the interconnection circuit between its network and CLP Power’s led to a momentary voltage dip.
“The voltage returned to normal immediately following the incident,” a spokesman for HK Electric said.
But he stopped short of providing a timeline for when the fluctuations began or full stability was restored.
HK Electric supplies Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island, while CLP Power serves Kowloon, the New Territories and Lantau Island.
