3 hikers fall ill on Hong Kong trails as temperatures top 33 degrees
At least three hikers fell ill on countryside trails as temperatures in parts of Hong Kong climbed to a sweltering 33 degrees Celsius (91 Fahrenheit) on Sunday. A 25-year-old visitor was suspected of suffering from heatstroke while he hiked with friends on the popular High Island Reservoir East Dam-Po Pin Chau hiking route in Sai Kung at about noon. A government helicopter airlifted him to…
Temperatures in parts of Hong Kong soared to an unusually high 33 degrees Celsius on Sunday, prompting a warning from the Hong Kong Observatory. At least three hikers fell ill on popular countryside trails during the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival weekend. A 25-year-old visitor from the High Island Reservoir East Dam-Po Pin Chau route in Sai Kung was suspected of suffering from heatstroke and was airlifted to Ruttonjee Hospital.
The route, known for its scenic volcanic rock formations and sea stacks, attracts thousands of visitors daily during peak times. Despite the high temperatures, operations remained generally smooth, with no major congestion reported. Another hiker, a 57-year-old foreign man, sought assistance on the Plover Cove Reservoir Country Trail due to dizziness.
He was helped down the trail but declined further medical treatment. Heatstroke cases were reported on both Saturday and Sunday, with temperatures reaching around 33 degrees Celsius at various locations.
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