Hong Kong, China para swimmers add to medals tally

Hong Kong, China para swimmers earned a silver and a bronze medal on Monday at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya. In the women's 200m freestyle S14 event, Lau Chiu-yee finished second, while Chan Yui-lam and Cheung Ho-ying placed fifth and sixth respectively. In the men's 200m freestyle S14 event, Wong Ho-yin took bronze and Cheung Tsun-lok finished fourth. Earlier that day, wheelchair fencer Alison Yu won a bronze medal in the women’s foil individual Category A, marking the first medal for Hong Kong, China in Nagoya.

In other news, five hikers fell ill during separate incidents across Hong Kong on Monday due to hot weather. At Po Pin Chau, a 62-year-old woman was flown to the hospital for suspected heatstroke. Near Tai Lam Chung Reservoir, a woman in her fifties was airlifted to Ruttonjee Hospital after vomiting while hiking the MacLehose Trail.

A 63-year-old woman also required a helicopter transport to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital after complaining of heart problems while hiking in Tai Po. Additionally, a woman in her forties reported feeling unwell with signs of heatstroke while hiking on Ho Hok Shan in Yuen Long.

Separately, police in Hong Kong arrested a man suspected of stealing designer handbags and a Rolex worth HK$450,000 from his wife at their home.

Brief written by urgent.news from RTHK News, RTHK English, Channel News Asia, South China Morning Post, VnExpress International — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.