Published: 11:31pm, 24 Jan 2025Updated: 11:36pm, 24 Jan 2025
About 63,000 people took part in the largest drill yet at Kai Tak Sports Park on Friday night and 80 per cent of them were dispersed within 20 minutes, Hong Kong’s No 2 official said, adding that the exercise provided valuable crowd and transport data.
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The test run at three venues was held just over a month before the park reportedly officially opens on March 1, becoming the city’s largest sporting and concert facility.
Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki could not confirm the launch date, but said he was confident the park could handle its peak capacity after Friday’s event.
“We are very satisfied with today’s event,” he told a press briefing.
“I believe that if 63,000 leaving at the same time didn’t cause a problem, then it’s safe to say we can disperse 50,000 people in the future,” he said, referring to the capacity of the main Kai Tak Stadium.
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Chan said future events at the three venues would stagger their finish times so crowds would not be dismissed all at once.