Elderly hiker airlifted to hospital after collapsing at scenic spot in Hong Kong
An elderly man has been airlifted to hospital after collapsing while hiking at a popular scenic spot in southern Hong Kong. Police said they received a report at 9.13am on Sunday from a passer-by about an incident involving a man in his seventies at Yuk Kwai Shan on Ap Lei Chau An ambulance was dispatched to the scene, while a Government Flying Service helicopter took him to Pamela Youde…
An elderly man, in his seventies, collapsed while hiking at Yuk Kwai Shan, a popular scenic spot on Ap Lei Chau in southern Hong Kong, on Sunday morning. A passer-by alerted police at 9:13am, prompting an ambulance response and the dispatch of a Government Flying Service helicopter to transport the man to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in Chai Wan.
Known locally as Mount Johnston, Yuk Kwai Shan is renowned for its sea views but is notorious for its steep terrain, absence of designated hiking trails, and lack of sun shade. The police have previously warned residents against hiking at this location, which has been the site of previous incidents. In April, three hikers got lost in the area during a rainstorm and were later rescued by firefighters.
Another group of three hikers faced bee attacks on the same hill in August of the previous year, leading them to be hospitalized on the same day.
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