Hiker collapses, dies on Hong Kong trail as city swelters in record-breaking heat
A hiker collapsed and died in the Tai Po countryside on Sunday afternoon as Hong Kong endured its hottest temperatures since records began 142 years ago. Police said they received a report at 2.17pm that a man in his sixties had been discovered unconscious on the Plover Cove Reservoir Country Trail. Firefighters and rescue teams assembled at the reservoir dam before heading up the mountain, with…
On Sunday afternoon, a tragic incident unfolded in Hong Kong's Tai Po countryside, as the city sweltered under record-breaking heat. A hiker, believed to be in his sixties, collapsed and died on the Plover Cove Reservoir Country Trail. Police were alerted at 2.17pm to the man's unconscious state, and emergency services, including firefighters and the Government Flying Service, swiftly responded from the reservoir dam.
Despite their efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene, with the cause of death pending further investigation. The extreme heat, reaching a peak of 36.9 degrees Celsius (98 Fahrenheit), occurred as a subsiding airflow from Severe Typhoon Dolphin fueled the sweltering conditions. This record-breaking temperature, the highest since records began in 1884, is expected to persist until midweek.
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