Mainland Chinese hiker missing for 4 days in Hong Kong rescued from sea cliff by sailor
Sailor in catamaran steers through turbulent waters to reach Zheng To, 52, after hearing ‘faint whistle’
A “faint whistle” from a mainland Chinese hiker missing for four days on Lamma Island in Hong Kong led to his dramatic rescue by a drone photographer sailing a catamaran.
The hiker, Zheng To, 52, who arrived in the city from the mainland on Saturday for a short business trip, was found on Wednesday morning with minor injuries at a cliff at the foot of Mount Stenhouse.
Zheng had told colleagues that he was lost and that his phone battery was running low, hours after setting off for a hike on Lamma on Saturday.
A source said Zheng told police he had been walking continuously through the hills over the past few days in the hope of finding a way out, but he had been unsuccessful.
He had only brought a small amount of food and water when he set out, the source added.
Zheng suffered abrasions on both legs and was taken to a clinic on the island for initial treatment before being transferred to Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam for further examination.