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Man, 62, dies after falling into sea during sailing race in Hong Kong

  • Fellow crew members alerted police after pulling man from the sea off Ma Tsai Pai in Sai Kung
  • He was airlifted by helicopter to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, where he was certified dead
Topic | Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong

Fiona Sun

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A 62-year-old man has died after falling into the sea during a sailing race in Hong Kong.

Fellow crew members alerted police at 1.47pm on Saturday after pulling the man from the sea off Ma Tsai Pai in Sai Kung.

He was unconscious and airlifted by helicopter to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in Chai Wan, where he was certified dead.

Preliminary investigations indicated the man fell into the sea from a sailing boat while taking part in a sailing competition, police said.

The cause of death would be determined by an autopsy, the force said.

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Fiona Sun
Fiona Sun joined the Hong Kong desk of the Post in 2019. She writes on issues that matter to the city’s residents, including geographic communities, ethnic minorities or those brought together by common causes and interests. She has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Hong Kong.
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A 62-year-old man has died after falling into the sea during a sailing race in Hong Kong.

Fellow crew members alerted police at 1.47pm on Saturday after pulling the man from the sea off Ma Tsai Pai in Sai Kung.

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Fiona Sun
Fiona Sun joined the Hong Kong desk of the Post in 2019. She writes on issues that matter to the city’s residents, including geographic communities, ethnic minorities or those brought together by common causes and interests. She has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Hong Kong.
Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong Hong Kong sports
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