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Cherish life │ Difficult mainland girl jumps into the sea in Hung Hom and fisherman can't save her: I'm not strong enough

2023-01-30T20:05:15.630Z


A jump into the sea occurred in Hung Hom. At about 2 o'clock in the morning, a 20-year-old woman suddenly became emotional and walked to the shore of the Hung Hom Pier to cross the fence. The female victim held on to the railing with her hands, her feet were in the air, and she yelled for help. nearby one


A jump into the sea occurred in Hung Hom.

At about 2 o'clock in the morning, a 20-year-old woman suddenly became emotional and walked to the shore of the Hung Hom Pier to cross the fence.

The female victim held on to the railing with her hands, her feet were in the air, and she yelled for help.

Seeing this, a nearby fisherman approached and tried to rescue her, but only one person could not save her. In the end, the female victim let go of her hands and fell into the sea.

Seeing this, the fisherman immediately yelled, alarming the nearby bar staff, throwing down the life buoy and reporting to the police.

Fortunately, the female victim grabbed the life buoy in time, and rescuers rushed to the water. Two firefighters jumped into the water, rescued the female victim on the water police boat, handed it to the ambulancemen for first aid, and then sent it back to the pier to be sent to the hospital by ambulance.

Fortunately, the female victim is still conscious and is fine.


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According to the news at the scene, the female victim is an exchange student from the mainland, and her boyfriend is also from the mainland.

Due to the cold weather, the female victim had to be put on a silver reflective winter blanket by the ambulanceman to keep warm.

During the transfer to the ambulance on the shore, the boyfriend of the female victim took off his slippers and put them on the female victim's feet; he also took off his coat to keep his girlfriend warm, but the female victim had already put on a cold blanket, so he was rescued The member declined.

The female victim was barefoot after falling into the sea, and the boyfriend immediately took off the slippers for his girlfriend to wear.

(Photo by Chen Yongwu)

Mr. Weng Lin, a fisherman who tried to save people, recalled that when the incident happened, he found that the female victim had climbed out of the fence and called for help. When he arrived, the female victim had already "clung" to the railing with both hands.

Mr. Lin once tried to lift the female victim with his hands, but at the moment he was unable to do so, "I don't have enough strength, I don't think it's too heavy! If I lose all my strength, I really don't have enough strength." The female victim then said to Lin: "It's better for you to let go." Lin said, "I let you go and you fell to the lair!" The female victim immediately let go of the railing and fell into the sea.

Lin shouted to the bar staff for help. The bar staff fetched a life buoy and threw it into the sea. Fortunately, the female victim managed to hold her.

Fortunately, government personnel arrived on the scene within 10 minutes and successfully rescued her.

Regarding the successful rescue, Lin Zhi had no special feelings.

But he said with a smile, "What are you going to do in the younger generation? We are not dead. If we haven't worked hard, we are going to die."

Rescue and fish Mr. Weng Lin.

(Photo by Chen Yongwu)

Help website and hotline:

Hong Kong Samaritan Befrienders Hotline: 23892222

Hospital Authority Mental Health Line: 24667350

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Zhiruo Garden Hotline: 18281

Samaritan Mission Hotline: 28960000

Social Welfare Department Hotline: 23432255

Lifeline: 23820000

Liminhui "Instant Messenger": 35122626

Caritas Xiangqing Hotline: 18288

Source: hk1

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