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Written by: Deng Yongzhong
2021-06-20 15:19
Last update date: 2021-06-20 23:02
A man in Sai Kung was drowned after swimming and was rescued by a frogman, but he died after being sent to hospital.
At 1:49 pm today (20th), a 26-year-old man surnamed Mai and 9 men and 6 women went out on a yacht to cruise on the river. During this (20th) day about 200 meters off Chian Chuk Bay on Tai Mong Tsai Road in Sai Kung, the owner found Mai Nan. Without knowing what to do, he suspected that he was drowning and missing while swimming, so he called the police for help.
Marine police and fireboats rushed to the scene and searched the nearby sea. Fire frogmen were also called to search the water. Finally, they found Mai Nan who was unconscious and rescued him immediately. The Government Flying Service helicopter took him to Eastern Hospital for rescue. , Unfortunately proved dead.
According to reports, after preliminary investigation by the police, it is believed that Mak was swimming in the water with a life-saving buoy commonly known as the "Big Float" during the incident. During the incident, the buoy was released and then sank. When his companions saw the incident, they went into the water to search and rescue to no avail.
It is understood that Mai Nan drank alcohol before swimming, and the police are investigating the cause of his drowning.
The remaining 15 people on the yacht were sent to the Marine Police Base to assist in the investigation.
In addition, in addition to the 16 passengers on the yacht involved, there was also an owner and 2 crew members. Due to the large number of people, the police are now understanding whether it will violate the Prevention and Control of Diseases (Prohibition of Group Gathering) Regulations in Chapter 599G. Exclude the issue of a fixed penalty notice to the person concerned.
According to information, the government announced a new round of social distancing measures on April 27. Six types of premises can be reopened, including rented yachts belonging to party rooms, but all employees and customers are required to have at least one dose of the new crown vaccine and all customers use it. The "Travel with Peace" mobile application records visit data, and the maximum number of customers in the above premises must be half of the capacity.
Searching on the Internet, you can see that many yacht charter websites state that guests and crew members must follow the latest epidemic prevention measures to board the ship and the maximum number of people on the ship is half of the maximum number of people, otherwise the relevant legal risks must be borne by themselves.
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