3 hikers fall ill on Hong Kong trails as temperatures top 33 degrees
Por Danny Mok — South China Morning Post – News feed
Advertisement Accidents and personal safety Hong Kong Society 3 hikers fall ill on Hong Kong trails as temperatures top 33 degrees
Two men in separate incidents were suspected of having heatstroke, while rescuers helped a third hiker who developed dizziness
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Danny Mok Published: 7:53pm, 27 Sep 2026 Updated: 7:59pm, 27 Sep 2026
At least three hikers fell ill on countryside trails as temperatures in parts of Hong Kong climbed to a sweltering 33 degrees Celsius (91 Fahrenheit) on Sunday.
A 25-year-old visitor was suspected of suffering from heatstroke while he hiked with friends on the popular High Island Reservoir East Dam-Po Pin Chau hiking route in Sai Kung at about noon.
A government helicopter airlifted him to Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai for treatment.
The route is one of Hong Kong’s best-known hiking trails, attracting large numbers of visitors seeking views of the Unesco-listed volcanic rock formations and the dramatic sea stacks of Po Pin Chau.
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