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...
Tourist killed after fall from 70-metre cliff while taking photos in Hong Kong
Published 1 hour ago
Source: scmp.com

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