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Hong Kong launches Lantau Island hiker search amid heatwave

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Authorities in Hong Kong have initiated a search for a 52-year-old man who went missing on Lantau Island. The man began his hike on Wednesday, a day when temperatures reached 33.7 degrees Celsius, and failed to return home. Rescue teams, including mountain search and rescue specialists and the Government Flying Service, have been deployed, with drones assisting in the operation. AI

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Hong Kong launches Lantau Island hiker search amid heatwave

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Danny Mok ·

    Search launched after Lantau hiker goes missing amid Hong Kong heatwave

    Hong Kong authorities launched a search on Thursday for a 52-year-old man who failed to return home after setting out on a hike on Lantau Island the previous day, when the city recorded its highest temperature of the year. The man left home on Wednesday morning, telling his famil…

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