Over 5,000 Civil Servants Join Huanggang Port Emergency Drill
Hkgov · 1 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago2 MIN
Summary
The Hong Kong SAR Government conducted its second large-scale drill at the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area today, mobilizing about 5,000 civil servants from around 30 departments. The inter-departmental exercise tested passenger and vehicular flow management while incorporating counter-terrorism scenarios simulating extremist attacks with firearms.
Key Points
- About 5,000 civil servants from approximately 30 government departments participated in the drill at the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area
- Participants arrived using various modes of public transport and proceeded through departure and arrival halls to test immigration clearance crowd-control arrangements
- Public transport operators dispatched vehicles for cyclical trials involving over 250 departures to simulate passenger and vehicular flow management
- A new "crowd concentrated-flow test" was introduced, simulating an unforeseen surge of passengers proceeding to the public transport interchange
- The counter-terrorism exercise simulated detection of firearms and ammunition on extremists, including a shooting attack causing mass casualties
Why It Matters
As a major cross-border gateway handling substantial passenger and vehicular traffic between Hong Kong and the Mainland, the Huanggang Port requires robust inter-departmental coordination to ensure rapid and orderly emergency response . This drill reinforces Hong Kong's readiness to manage complex crisis scenarios at critical border facilities while strengthening cooperation among government agencies in handling both security threats and mass casualty incidents.
As a major cross-border gateway handling substantial passenger and vehicular traffic between Hong Kong and the Mainland, the Huanggang Port requires robust inter-departmental coordination to ensure rapid and orderly emergency response . This drill reinforces Hong Kong's readiness to manage complex crisis scenarios at critical border facilities while strengthening cooperation among government agencies in handling both security threats and mass casualty incidents.