At Least Five Hikers Fall Ill Across Hong Kong Amid Hot Weather

At least five hikers fell ill in separate incidents across Hong Kong on Monday, requiring emergency assistance as hot weather gripped the city on the final day of the Chung Yeung Festival long weekend.

Hiker rescued at Po Pin Chau

At Po Pin Chau, a popular hiking destination in Sai Kung, a 62-year-old mainland Chinese woman was hiking with friends near the High Island Reservoir East Dam when she became dizzy and weak at about 10.30am.

She was suspected of suffering from heatstroke.

The Government Flying Service rescued her and flew her to hospital for treatment.

The incident was one of the separate cases involving hikers across the city during the hot-weather spell.

Mother falls ill near reservoir

At about 12.20pm, a family of three, a couple and their son, was hiking from Tai Tong Country Park along the MacLehose Trail.

The mother, who was in her fifties, felt unwell and vomited near Tai Lam Chung Reservoir.

The reported incidents occurred as people were using hiking routes during the final day of the Chung Yeung Festival long weekend.

The available details identify at least two of the incidents, while the overall number of hikers requiring emergency assistance was at least five.

Source: South China Morning Post