Mainland Chinese tourist rescued after falling into sea near Clear Water Bay

“A mainland Chinese tourist was rescued after falling into the sea while reportedly taking photos at a lookout point near Clear Water Bay. Fat Tong Mun Lighthouse. Photo: Green Come True, via Facebook. Police said they received a report just before 11am on Sunday that a woman lost her footing near the Fat Tong Mun Lighthouse and fell into the sea. She was saved by somebody on a passing boat. According to the police investigation, she fell from a three-metre-high cliff. The 46-year-old was conscious when police arrived. She was sent to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in Chai Wan for treatment, police added. Local media reported that the woman was hiking with two friends when the incident happened. They stopped at the lighthouse for photos, and she slipped and fell. Hikers in the area alerted police. Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital. Photo: GovHK. She was reportedly rescued by a man in his 70s who was passing by on a fishing boat and heard her cries for help. Located at the southern tip of Clear Water Bay, the Fat Tong Mun Lighthouse is opposite Tung Lung Chau, an island popular for rock climbing. According to Green Come True, a conservation NGO, the lighthouse is a popular photo spot. But it cautions visitors not to get too close as it sits at the base of a cliff. The incident comes a week before mainland China’s five-day Labour Day Golden Week holiday. Authorities expect that around 980,000 visitors from the mainland will cross the border, an increase of 7 per cent compared with last year. Ahead of the Easter holiday, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said that with more visitors expected at country parks during the break, the public should follow direction signs when hiking and refrain from standing close to cliff edges.

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