The 30-year-old man, Chen Jinhui, told his family members that he would go fishing on Po Toi Island after work yesterday (25th). However, he did not return home until early in the morning. His family members worried about his safety and called the police for help.
It is understood that the director was a firefighter.
At 10:00 this morning (26th), the police, the Fire Services Department and the Government Flying Service launched a sea and air search operation around Po Toi Island.
Chen Jinhui's family members posted a message on Facebook this morning looking for people, and uploaded pictures of Chen Jinhui's clothes when he set off.
Police today (26th) appealed to members of the public to provide information on a missing man in Hung Hom.
The 30-year-old man, Chen Jinhui, disappeared after his last appearance on Fat Kwong Street yesterday (January 25). His family reported the case to the police today.
He is about 1.7 meters tall and weighs about 75 kilograms. He is of medium build, square, with yellow skin and short black hair.
He was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue trousers, black shoes and carrying a white fishing rod bag and a wheelbarrow.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or has seen him, please contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of Kowloon West on 36618036 or 90106542 or email to rmpu-kw@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station .
This is the second fisherman missing this week. On the second day of the Chinese New Year (23rd), a 65-year-old man, Chen Shu, left home to go fishing in Longgutan. He did not return home at night, and his family decided to call the police.
The Government Flying Service and the Marine Police searched the center of the sea afterwards, but they have not been found yet.
Chen Jinhui's photo.
Firefighter Chen Jinhui did not return home from fishing on Potai Island all night long