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Four incidents involving surfers and lifeguards trapped on rocks in Big Wave Bay surfing accidents in two days

2021-10-17T07:21:45.206Z


The surging white waves at Big Wave Bay Beach on Hong Kong Island were in distress again. A man was surfing at Big Wave Bay this (17th) afternoon and was swept onto a rocky beach 400 meters offshore. Lifeguards went to rescue both in distress. Trapped, fire


The surging white waves at Big Wave Bay Beach on Hong Kong Island were in distress again. A man was surfing at Big Wave Bay this (17th) afternoon and was swept onto a rocky beach 400 meters offshore. Lifeguards went to rescue both in distress. Trapped, the fireboat arrived at the scene and could not approach due to the big waves. He needed the assistance of a government flying service helicopter. In the end, the two were rescued and escaped. This is the fourth incident of its kind in Big Wave Bay in two days.

The spokesperson of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Life Saving Staff Association, Hu Qirong, urged surfers to pay attention to safety. The law prohibits surfing in Big Wave Bay, and it is not suitable for the environment to conduct surfing activities.


The flight service personnel rescued the trapped people.

(Photo by Cai Zhengbang)

Surfers and lifeguards were trapped on the rocky beach and needed the assistance of flight service personnel.

(Photo by Cai Zhengbang)

At 12:20 noon, a man was swept by a huge wave to a rocky beach 400 meters away from the shore during surfing. A lifeguard saw him and went to save his life. He climbed the rock and swam to reach the rocky beach. The lifeguard wanted When the victim was taken away, the huge waves hit the shore, and the two were unable to leave, so they called the police for help. Three fireboats arrived, but they could not be approached due to too much waves, so the flight service helicopter lifted the two away instead.

At the scene, there were turbulent waves in Big Wave Bay, white-headed waves surging, red flags hung on the beach, about 100 swimmers, and a large number of people gathered on the shore to watch rescuers pass by. Suspected of being affected by the incident, no one was seen surfing again, but when rescued The crew left and saw surfers surfing again.

Checking the information, at 9 am this morning, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department has announced that due to big waves, red flags have been hoisted at Big Wave Bay and other beaches, reminding the public not to swim there.

According to the Observatory, the northerly winds were clear today, and strong winds were blowing offshore and on high ground.

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The spokesperson of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Life Saving Staff Association, Hu Qirong, said that there was a strong wind blowing in Big Wave Bay this morning, like a typhoon No. 3. Not only is it dangerous to swim, but to go surfing is also a "fight". Yesterday there were three cases of surfers trapped on rocks. The beach incident, including one incident this afternoon, a total of four incidents, he said frankly that similar incidents are not surprising: "It used to happen all day long, but nobody said it, so everyone doesn’t know." The staff are exhausted, but their duty is not to be saved. Due to the harsh environment and the continuous waves during the rescue period, they took a lot of risks.

Hu Qirong added that the "Beach Regulations" stated that Big Wave Bay Beach is a pure swimming area and no surfing is allowed. However, swimmers turn a blind eye and no law enforcement is required. In addition to the epidemic situation, citizens are not allowed to travel outside, and more citizens participate in surfing activities. , And related accidents also increased.

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Source: hk1

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