The Immigration Department follows up the incident of Hong Kong residents being attacked in Würzburg of Germany

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     Regarding the incident of Hong Kong residents being attacked in a train in Würzburg, Germany, the Hong Kong Immigration Department (ImmD) continued to maintain close contact with the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (OCMFA), the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Germany, the Consulates-General of the People’s Republic of China in Munich and Frankfurt, the Embassy of Germany in Beijing, the Consulate-General of Germany in Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin (HKETO) to understand the situation and follow up the case. In the incident, four Hong Kong residents were injured and they are under medical treatment at the hospitals.

     Four officers of the ImmD arrived at Frankfurt, Germany, this morning and, with the staff of the HKETO and Chinese Embassy and Consulates-General, have accompanied the family members to visit two of the injured in the hospital, and to meet the medical officers to understand the medical condition of the injured and the medical plan. The staff of ImmD and Chinese Embassy and Consulates-General have urged the local hospital to exert their utmost effort to provide the injured with appropriate medical treatment. The ImmD will accompany the family members to visit the remaining injured in other hospitals and render all practical assistance according to the wish of the injured and their family. The ImmD will continue to closely liaise with OCMFA, the Embassies, the Consulates-General, the HKETO, the injured and their family to follow up the case. The ImmD advises Hong Kong residents already there to attend to personal safety.

     Hong Kong residents travelling outside Hong Kong who need assistance may call the 24-hour hotline of the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit of ImmD at (852) 1868.

Ends/Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Issued at HKT 21:04

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