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Tragic Hiker Deaths Raise Concerns on Hong Kong Trail

1/26/2026

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A hiker in his forties collapsed on the Hong Kong Trail near Parker Avenue on Siu Ma Shan on Sunday.
Police received a report at 2:16 PM.
A government helicopter airlifted him to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
This incident follows the death of a 63-year-old man who collapsed on Robin’s Nest Country Trail the previous Sunday.
The Hong Kong Trail spans 50 kilometers and has eight sections of varying difficulty.

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A hiker in his forties collapsed on the Hong Kong Trail near Parker Avenue on Siu Ma Shan on Sunday.
Police received a report at 2:16 PM.
A government helicopter airlifted him to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
This incident follows the death of a 63-year-old man who collapsed on Robin’s Nest Country Trail the previous Sunday.
The Hong Kong Trail spans 50 kilometers and has eight sections of varying difficulty.