There was a 21% decrease in ladder-related accidents that resulted in serious injury or loss of life from 2020-2024.

A Hong Kong labour group has called workers to use step platforms after a worker died following a fall from a wooden ladder.

Police and Labour Department investigating industrial accident that saw man fall from about 1.5 metres while repairing air conditioner.

Grabbing a ladder, he positioned it against the wall ... Time was of the essence, so we started using the ambulances for multiple rounds to transport the victims to SMS Hospital.

"Investigators get inside presidential residence using ladders," the agency reported. cdl-jfx/aha The Barron's news department was not involved in the creation of the content above.