Hong Kong’s ageing infrastructure a blot on modern city image

The combination of a leaking water main, a broken promise to restore the fresh water supply and a red rainstorm warning amounted to an urban nightmare for residents and businesses of two Eastern district neighbourhoods on Sunday and Monday.

The elderly who had to fetch and carry from water wagons in heavy rain can attest to that.

Authorities failed to restore the fresh water supply to 10,000 households in Shau Kei Wan by 6am on Monday as promised, more than a day after the start of the...