3 hikers fall ill on Hong Kong trails as temperatures top 33 degrees

Accidents and personal safety Hong Kong Society

Two men in separate incidents were suspected of having heatstroke, while rescuers helped a third hiker who developed dizziness

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Danny Mok

Published: 7:53pm, 27 Sep 2026 Updated: 8:16pm, 27 Sep 2026

At least three hikers fell ill on countryside trails as temperatures in parts of Hong Kong climbed to a sweltering 33 degrees Celsius (91 Fahrenheit) on Sunday. A 25-year-old visitor was suspected of suffering from heatstroke while he hiked with friends on the popular High Island Reservoir East Dam-Po Pin Chau hiking route in Sai Kung at about noon.

A government helicopter airlifted him to Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai for treatment.

The route is one of Hong Kong’s best-known hiking trails, attracting large numbers of visitors seeking views of the Unesco-listed volcanic rock formations and the dramatic sea stacks of Po Pin Chau.

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