An accident happened on Lantau Island. At 12:18 p.m. today (25th), a man reported to the police that a group of 17 people went to the rocky creek in Mitong. Hillside was unconscious.
Government Flying Service helicopters were called to the scene for search and rescue.
The victim was taken to Eastern District Hospital for treatment.
It is understood that the victim is 65 years old. When he was sent to the hospital, he was covered in bruises and bruises. The rescuers put extracardiac pressure on him, but unfortunately he died.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department has listed high-risk locations where fatal and serious accidents have occurred in country parks, including Maiden Rock Stream (near Maitreya Hill Country Trail) on North Lantau Island.
The above site has had a hiking accident in the past. In September 2018, a 32-year-old man was suspected of participating in a trailwalker activity. During that time, he disappeared in Mitong Rock Stream. Rescue workers found the male victim under the hillside about 2 hours later, but he was trapped. In a coma, he was immediately transported to Eastern Hospital by the Flying Service helicopter for treatment, but was eventually confirmed dead.
Police suspect that the victim accidentally fell off a hillside and died.
As for the Sky Cliff where the accident happened this time, it is 60 meters high and is one of the sections of the Mitong Rock Stream. The environment along the way is beautiful and it is a hot spot for hiking. However, due to the dangerous situation of the mountain, the slope is close to 90 degrees, like a straight wall. It is loved by hiking. rated it as "five-star difficulty".
As early as 2003, when a group of hikers had an accident while climbing, a girl group member fell off a cliff and died when she tried to assist her companion.
In 2015, a man was hiking with a group of 500 friends. On the way to rescue a person who was trapped on a cliff, he stumbled and fell to the bottom of the cliff 60 meters below the cliff. He was rescued by a helicopter and sent to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
