Under the red rainstorm warning, 5 people were trapped in the flooded Sha Tin Chi Ni Ping, including children

2020-06-07T05:45:18.798Z

In Hong Kong, heavy rains continued for the first time since the Observatory issued the first black rainstorm warning signal in the past three years. At 7:30 am today (7th), a red rainstorm warning signal was also issued. Among them, the rainstorm in Sai Kung and Tai Po areas was particularly heavy. In the past two hours at 7:15 am, more than 70 millimeters of rain were recorded and there may be severe flooding. Nearly 7:30 in the morning, in Chi Ni Ping, Sha Tin, a family of five was trapped in a house with children. In addition, one person was trapped in a house in Foxialuoxiaxia Village, the water depth was knee-high.