Tourist killed after fall from 70-metre cliff while taking photos in Hong Kong

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Source: scmp.com
Tourist killed after fall from 70-metre cliff while taking photos in Hong Kong
A mainland Chinese hiker has died after falling off a 70-metre (230 feet) cliff on an outlying island in Hong Kong, with the Post learning the victim had lost his balance while taking pictures of the scenery. Police received a report from one of the tourist’s friends at 10.18am on Wednesday that the victim, a 21-year-old man, had fallen from a viewing platform on Po Pin Chau into the sea. Rescuers brought the man to the Fire Services Department’s nearby Sai Kung Fireboat Base, while officers...