Affected by Typhoon Chapaka, the No. 3 strong wind signal was hoisted at the Observatory this (20th) morning, causing heavy rain in many areas of Hong Kong.
In inclement weather, the police and firefighters received reports that a man and his friend were walking along the mountain in Ma Da Shijian, Da Shui Hang, Ma On Shan. When they reached the Heroic Waterfall, the man was washed away by the flood.
At nearly 4:46 pm, rescuers found the victim, but the victim was confirmed dead at the scene.
According to the source, the firefighter found the victim at the bottom of the hero pool, about 50 meters away from where he stumbled and fell into the water.
In the morning, the water was raging in the catchment area downstream of Dashuikeng.
According to Mr. Xiao, the brother of the missing person, his younger brother is about 50 years old and has been teaching hiking for 20 to 30 years. He often makes appointments with friends to hike the mountains and is familiar with the terrain around Dashuikeng.
It was reported that two men and two women went hiking in Ma Da Shijian, Ma On Shan. One of the men was washed away by the water.
Sources at the scene indicated that firefighters were searching in two ways, and fire divers were on guard at the catchment area.
(Photo by Weng Yuhui)
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Hong Kong mountain climbing expert Zhong Jianmin was shocked by the accident. He wondered why there was still such a heavy rain this morning and there were still people going to the Ma Da Shijian mountain. He explained that Ma Da Shijian has always been rich in water sources, and the water source will suddenly increase when heavy rains make it very dangerous to be in the Shijian location. , Urge mountain hikers not to go to Shijian in inclement weather.
Zhong Jianmin said that there are huge rocks at the Maida Shijian location. When the typhoon signal No. 3 and the yellow rainstorm warning come into effect this morning, heavy downpour upstream will cause a large amount of water to rush to the Shijian location. The hydraulic power can be 10 times that of normal. When the flood reaches Shijian, and mountain hikers are easily washed away by the water when they are in that place. "You can usually jump over it, but people won’t get over the water when it’s weather, and they won’t go back when they fall into the water."
In recent years, Hong Kong people love hiking, but hiking accidents happen from time to time. Chung Jian-min believes that mountain hikers have neglected the safety awareness of hiking.
Zhong also pointed out that there are frequent floods in Hong Kong after the rain. Even if the weather is good on weekdays, you must be more careful when going to the stone streams, and you should not go to the stone streams when the wind is blowing or heavy rain.
Zhong Jianmin urged that mountain hikers should make full preparations before setting off, understand the weather and route conditions of the day, so as to increase their vigilance on mountain hikes.
Looking through the information, Ma Da Shijian connects Ma On Shan Village to Da Shui Keng Village. It is one of the nine largest stone streams in Hong Kong. The stone streams are scattered with huge boulders. Among them, the Hero Waterfall is also known as the "Hanging Pot Flying Waterfall."
On this route, flash floods may occur in Shijian during summer or after heavy rains, which is prone to fatal accidents.
On August 19 last year, a 25-year-old Pakistani man and his boyfriend were walking on the mountain in Ma Da Shijian. It is understood that some people were playing jumping in the pool at the Hero Waterfall. The 25-year-old Bahan fell about 10 meters and was seriously injured and sent to the hospital. Proved dead.
At 10:46 am today (20th), the police received a report stating that two men and two women went to Ma On Shan Da Shui Keng Ma Da Shi Jian to hike the mountain. When they reached the Hero Waterfall, one of the men was washed away by the water and lost contact.
Rescuers were called out to search for the missing. Among them, Government Flying Service helicopters were also dispatched. However, due to the rain, the helicopters could not continue the search.
Under Typhoon Signal No. 3, Ma'anshan Hero Waterfall Hiking Man is suspected of being washed away by flood and missing
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