{
  "id": 10206124,
  "title": "3 hikers fall ill on Hong Kong trails as temperatures top 33 degrees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/3-hikers-fall-ill-on-hong-kong-trails-as-temperatures-top-33-degrees",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T11:53:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3368956/3-hikers-fall-ill-hong-kong-trails-temperatures-top-33-degrees"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three hikers became ill on countryside trails in Hong Kong as temperatures soared to 33 degrees Celsius on Sunday. A 25-year-old visitor from the popular High Island Reservoir East Dam-Po Pin Chau hiking route in Sai Kung was suspected of suffering from heatstroke around noon. He was airlifted to Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai for treatment. The route, known for its UNESCO-listed volcanic rock formations and dramatic sea stacks, sees a large number of visitors during the Mid-Autumn Festival weekend. On average, 2,360 people per day book visits to the Po Pin Chau route, though only about 1,170 visit daily. Despite peak crowds between 10am and 2pm, operations were generally smooth with no serious congestion reported. Another group, including a 57-year-old man and two women, sought help for dizziness at around 1:30pm on Sunday, and the man was helped down the trail. Earlier, a man hiking on the Plover Cove Reservoir Country Trail in Tai Po reported feeling unwell and suspected heatstroke, which was confirmed by rescuers who airlifted him to safety. The Hong Kong Observatory issued a \"very hot weather warning\" at 6:45am on both Saturday and Sunday, with temperatures reaching around 33 degrees Celsius by midday on Sunday.",
  "summary": "At least three hikers fell ill on countryside trails as temperatures in parts of Hong Kong climbed to a sweltering 33 degrees Celsius 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 Ruttonjee Hospital in…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "To understand where Hong Kong is going, start with Tung Chee-hwa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/to-understand-where-hong-kong-is-going-start-with-tung-chee-hwa",
        "published": "2026-09-27T01:30:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}