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Photos by author: Hong Kong Observatory

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1925 Clipping from Wa Kiu Yat Po for 18 July 1925
Clipping from Wa Kiu Yat Po for 18 July 1925

1925 Workers clearing away the debris of the collapsed retaining wall and houses at Po Hing Fong in July 1925
Workers clearing away the debris of the collapsed retaining wall and houses at Po Hing Fong in July 1925

1925 Hourly rainfall recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory from 14 to 17 July 1925
Hourly rainfall recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory from 14 to 17 July 1925

1925 Weather chart at 1400 H on 14 July 1925.
Weather chart at 1400 H on 14 July 1925.

1925 Weather chart at 0600 H on 17 July 1925.
Weather chart at 0600 H on 17 July 1925.

1925 Hourly mean wind speed and direction recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory on 14-17 July 1925
Hourly mean wind speed and direction recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory on 14-17 July 1925

1920s A rough sketch of the street map around Po Hing Fong in the 1920s
A rough sketch of the street map around Po Hing Fong in the 1920s

1920s Track of the tropical cyclone from 9 to 16 July 1925 that affected the landslide at Po Hing Fong.
Track of the tropical cyclone from 9 to 16 July 1925 that affected the landslide at Po Hing Fong.

1920s Map of area around Po Hing Fong
Map of area around Po Hing Fong

1920s Detail of map
Detail of map

2010s Landslide fatalities in Hong Kong (Data source : GEO)
Landslide fatalities in Hong Kong (Data source : GEO)

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