1 Dead, Others Trapped After Hong Kong Scaffolding Collapses

1 Dead, Others Trapped After Hong Kong Scaffolding Collapses
Emergency personnel carrying person in stretcher out from building in Hong Kong, on Oct. 8, 2012. Screenshot via NTD/TVB via Reuters
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HONG KONG—One worker died and others were trapped Friday when a major rainstorm blew traditional bamboo scaffolding off the side of a building under construction in Hong Kong, officials and reports said.

The city was battered by heavy rain and high winds as other parts of the country also experienced dangerous weather conditions.