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Both lanes of the road were closed by the police after half of one lane was blocked by the landslip which was sited at the crest of a nine-metre-high cut slope. It had a volume of about one cubic metre.
GEO staff on site have made recommendations to the Highways Department on emergency works required and on completion of such works, one lane of the road should be able to re-open this evening.
The Landslip Warning was issued at 10 pm last night, and lowered at 10.15 am this morning.
Heavy rainfall associated with thunderstorms has been affecting the territory since early yesterday evening.
Many areas have experienced over 200 mm of rainfall, with the heaviest between 5 pm yesterday and 2 am today, and further heavy rainfall between 5 am and 8.30 am this morning. Peak rainfall intensities have been in the range of 50 to 75 mm per hour.
The worst affected areas were the northern and northwestern New Territories, Kowloon and northern Hong Kong Island.
GEO has mobilised its Emergency Control Centre to respond to any landslide incidents reported. More than 15 GEO staff have been deployed or are on standby to respond to landslide reported.
In the interests of public safety, Fei Tsui Road was closed last night as a precaution during the heavy rain as only emergency repair works to the August 13 landslip have been completed. The road was re-opened this morning.
"Heavy rain will take many hours to drain away through the hillsides and there is a possibility that further landslides will continue for some time even after the rains have ceased.
"The public should be aware of this and take extra care when approaching, walking or travelling past steep slopes," a GEO spokesman said.
End/Friday, October 6, 1995
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