Industrial accident results in one death

Yesterday, an industrial accident at a construction site in Areia Preta lead to the death of one man. The accident was reported at the construction site of a rainwater discharge interception project located across the Centro de Actividades Juvenis do Bairro do Hipódromo. The victim was a 59-year-old local man. He is believed to have fallen from the site pedal into a hole which is about 4 meters deep. The accident took place yesterday morning, at around 8 a.m.. According to firefighters, the deceased was found with head trauma. His death was confirmed at the location. The accident was handed over to the Judiciary Police for follow-up.

Nine arrested for fraud

Nine mainland residents have been arrested for usury fraud, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday. The nine suspects are aged between 29 and 53 years old. According to PJ, the group of criminals only defrauded other usury groups. They would borrow money from the usurers and then transfer casino chips. The group admitted that they took advantage of the usurers’ psychological state, because usurers do not dare to report to the police as they are afraid of getting arrested. The group is said to have been operating for nearly one year, during which period their defrauding amounted to at least MOP5 million.

Local airport opens third family room

The Macau International Airport (MIA) recently opened a family room at the Departure Landside of the Passenger Terminal Building. The new facility is decorated to provide a warm atmosphere and is equipped with a wash basin, sofa, and changing and feeding facilities. According to a statement issued by the airport, “MIA has been committed to provide family-friendly facilities and environment.” In 2014, the first fully-equipped family room opened at Departure Airside of the Passenger Terminal Building for passengers to attend to their babies. Due to the increasing number of passengers in recent years, another family room was opened at Mezzanine Airside of the Passenger Terminal Building North Extension in early 2018 to cater for needs of an increasing number of family passengers. There are currently three family rooms in the Passenger Terminal Building of MIA: one at Departure Landside, one at Departure Airside, and one at Mezzanine airside. In the future, the South Extension will continue to add new facilities and services to create a more convenient and comfortable environment for passengers.