On Sunday (18th), Sai Kung had a canoe overturning accident. At about 4 p.m. that day, more than 20 canoes went out to sea on Baisha Chau. The 100-meter sea surface was suspected to be overturned by wind and waves, and many people fell into the sea.
During the incident, 8 people, including 2 children, were rescued and were initially safe, but one of them, a woman surnamed Lau (24 years old), was rescued and fell into a coma. After being taken by the Marine Police to the Marine Police Base opposite Sai Kung, she was transferred by ambulance to Tseung Kwan O Hospital. .
She regained consciousness for a while after being rescued, but her condition suddenly deteriorated. After being rescued by medical staff, she was confirmed dead at 0:19 a.m. yesterday (19th, Monday).
The police said on the day of the incident that they received a report at 4:15 p.m. on the 18th that a 24-year-old woman named Liu’s canoe had turned over in the sea about 100 meters off Baishazhou, and the woman was suspected of drowning.
Officers arrived at the scene, and the marine police rescued the female victim. She was sent to Tseung Kwan O Hospital in a coma for treatment, and then regained consciousness.
The Observatory issued a thunderstorm at 2:45 pm on the 18th, and several squally thunderstorms are expected in Hong Kong.
At 4.05pm, strong gusts of over 70 km/h were recorded in Saigon.
Strong gusts of up to 70 kilometers per hour or more are expected to continue to hit Hong Kong.
More than 20 water sports in 1 hour for help, the canoe at Pak Sha Chau, Sai Kung overturned, the woman fell into the sea and fell into a coma
