plaintiff: []
defendant: []
jurisdiction_code: HKCrC
jurisdiction_name: Coroner's Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
case_location:
- 香港特別行政區
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
case_reason: >-
  Plaintiffs, relatives of deceased Hong Kong citizens, seek an inquiry into the cause and circumstances
  of their loved ones' deaths during a hot air ballooning activity in Egypt organized by Kuoni, and
case_object:
- cause of death
- circumstances connected with death
judgment_result:
- charge: Kuoni to provide more training and information to front desk staff, including receptionists
    and tour escorts (liability issue)
  result: No specific outcome stated. The court ordered Kuoni to take the mentioned actions.
- charge: Kuoni to set out clear criteria for selecting destination management companies and local service
    providers with first hand information and to closely monitor the service provided by destination management
    companies and local service providers (liability issue)
  result: No specific outcome stated. The court ordered Kuoni to take the mentioned actions.
- charge: Both TIC and Kuoni need to reply the Coroner in writing in three months’ time as to 1) whether
    the above recommendations are accepted and if yes 2) what steps have been taken to implement the recommendations
    and 3) reasons if the recommendations are not accepted (liability issue)
  result: No specific outcome stated. The court ordered TIC and Kuoni to provide written responses within
    three months.
judgment_summary: >-
  The case involves relatives of deceased Hong Kong citizens seeking an inquiry into their loved ones'
  deaths during a hot air ballooning activity in Egypt organized by Kuoni. The court, presided over by
  the Coroner, found that the cause of death was multiple injuries and burns sustained when the balloon
  caught fire due to a fuel hose leak. While not determining civil liability or compensation, the court
  ordered Kuoni to provide more training and information to staff and set clear criteria for vet
involved_entities:
- entity_name: June Cheung, Coroner
  reason: Presiding judge in this case, responsible for fact-finding and adjudication.
- entity_name: Kuoni
  reason: Company involved in the tour booking and management of the incident.
- entity_name: TIC (Tourism Industry Council)
  reason: Government department involved in monitoring service providers for the tourism industry.
- entity_name: Hong Kong police
  reason: Government department involved in the investigation of the incident.
- entity_name: Department of Justice, SPP (Senior Principal Prosecutor) IP
  reason: Government department and legal representative involved in supporting the coroner's investigation.
