Thursday 18 June 2026
Black Rain
54 years ago today, Sunday 18 June 1972, there were two major landslides in Hong Kong. One happened at 12:45pm at Sau Mau Ping, Kowloon, killing 71 people. The other happened at 9:00pm at Po Shan Road, Hong Kong Island. The mud slammed into Kotewall Court, causing it to completely collapse and killing 67 people.
Date picture taken
18 Jun 2022