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Elderly hiker airlifted to hospital after collapsing on Hong Kong trail

An elderly hiker in his seventies collapsed while trekking at Yuk Kwai Shan, a scenic but challenging hiking spot in Hong Kong. Emergency services responded, with a helicopter from the Government Flying Service transporting the individual to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital. Authorities have previously warned about the dangers of this particular hiking location due to its steep terrain and lack of amenities. AI

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Elderly hiker airlifted to hospital after collapsing on Hong Kong trail

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Leopold Chen ·

    Elderly hiker airlifted to hospital after collapsing at scenic spot in Hong Kong

    An elderly man has been airlifted to hospital after collapsing while hiking at a popular scenic spot in southern Hong Kong. Police said they received a report at 9.13am on Sunday from a passer-by about an incident involving a man in his seventies at Yuk Kwai Shan on Ap Lei Chau A…