Mainland Chinese man, sister drown in Hong Kong after she was swept into sea at ‘unknown paradise’ and rescue bid ends in tragedy
- Man, 55, dies in rescue attempt in Shek O after he and brother dive into sea to try and save sister, 57
- Police say other brother involved in rescue bid managed to swim ashore and survived
A mainland Chinese man and his sister drowned in Hong Kong on Sunday when he and their older brother tried in vain to save her after she was swept into the sea while taking photos at a spot dubbed an “unknown paradise” by tourists.
The 57-year-old woman’s two daughters, aged 27 and 29, watched in horror as their uncles dived into the water after she was carried away by a wave at Tai Tau Chau in Shek O.
A source said initial investigations suggested the woman “was standing at the edge of a cliff taking photographs when she was swept away by a large wave”. She had been hiking in the area with her two brothers, two daughters and another woman traveller from the mainland.
A police spokesman said a relative of the victims alerted the emergency services at about 1pm and told officers the woman had fallen into the water and her two brothers had dived in after her.
Emergency personnel later pulled her and her younger brother, 55, out of the water about 20 metres offshore. Both were unconscious.
The pair were rushed to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in Chai Wan, but they were declared dead just after 2pm.
