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A middle-aged woman with a big pillow cover in Sai Kung was ill and was sent to hospital by helicopter

2021-02-04T09:19:45.997Z


At 9:42 this (4th) morning, a woman suddenly felt unwell during a hike on the Big Pillow Cover of Sai Kung and fainted. The woman accompanying her immediately called the police for help. The Flying Service helicopter was also called to the scene. Female victim


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Written by: Chen Nuoxi

2021-02-04 10:44

The last update date: 2021-02-04 17:04

At 9:42 this (4th) morning, a woman suddenly felt unwell during a hike on the Big Pillow Cover of Sai Kung and fainted. The woman accompanying her immediately called the police for help. The Flying Service helicopter was also called to the scene. The female victim was rushed to the Eastern District Hospital, but was certified dead after rescue.

The police are investigating the incident and its cause. The case is temporarily classified as death when sent to hospital. The cause of death is pending investigation.

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It is understood that the 51-year-old female victim was surnamed Hong. At 8 o'clock this morning, she and a 43-year-old woman surnamed Chen departed from Wangi Road in Sai Kung to hike up the mountain in Sai Kung East Country Park. , When the two people walked to the country park near the big pillow, the Hong woman suddenly felt unwell and said she had chest pain. She fainted and became unconscious. Her companion Chen immediately called the police.

Rescuers arrived at the scene and were sent to the hospital by helicopter by the Flying Service. She was sent to the Eastern District Hospital for treatment and was later certified dead.

The cause of his death has yet to be determined after an autopsy.

Hong Kong mountain climbing expert Zhong Jianmin pointed out that it is just after the beginning of spring, when the bell flowers are in full bloom, and many mountain trails in Hong Kong have wild bell flowers, so many hikers will choose in the near future. Go up the mountain to enjoy the flowers.

The large pillow cover in Sai Kung now has a large and dense view of bell flowers, so it is particularly attractive to flower viewers, and there is a constant flow of people recently.

Zhong Xuhui pointed out that the big pillow cover has always been a popular hiking route. The route is not too rugged, and some sections are slightly sloping, but in general it is not a dangerous route and the difficulty is intermediate.

Zhong reminded hikers not to get too close to others when hiking. In addition to safety considerations, they also need to pay attention to the epidemic.

In addition, you should also wear suitable equipment when hiking, such as hiking shoes. Don't just wear sandals and go up the mountain rashly.

The large pillow cover is located in the Sai Kung East Country Park and is an intermediate route.

According to the information, from late January to early February, the bell flowers on the mountain are in full bloom. Therefore, many hikers have come to visit the Saigon Big Pillow Cover to check in recently.

The terrain of part of the mountain road with the big pillow cover is relatively straight and steep, covered with sand and stone, but some slopes have also been built with wooden steps for visitors to enjoy the flowers.

Bellflower is a common annual flower in Hong Kong and has been listed as one of the legally protected plants in Hong Kong.

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