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63-Year-Old Hiker Dies Near China Border

1/19/2026

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  • A 63-year-old man from Hong Kong died after collapsing during a hike near the mainland China border.
  • Police received a 12:42 PM Sunday call from a female hiker reporting his loss of consciousness.
  • He was hiking with four others and was airlifted to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital for treatment with an automated external defibrillator during transport.
  • The cause of death remains pending an autopsy.