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Attention Duty Announcers of Radio and TV stations:

Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:

The inter-departmental help desks set up to provide assistance and answer general public's enquiries on the Tuen Mun Road traffic accident have ceased operation at 8 pm today.

The Home Affairs Department's Emergency Co-ordination Centre hotline 2835 1473 has also stood down at the same time.

End/Thursday, July 10, 2003

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