Missing Hiker Found Dead on Lantau Island After Two-Day Search

Missing hiker, 51, found dead after 2-day search on Lantau Island

A 51-year-old hiker who went missing on Lantau Island has been found dead after a two-day search amid a heatwave in Hong Kong. Authorities launched a search for the man, surnamed Chan, on Thursday following a report by his wife to police that morning that he had not returned home after leaving for a hike on Wednesday. Chan had told his family he planned to hike on section 8 of the Lantau Trail, which connects Shek Pik Reservoir with Kau Ling Chung on the southern part of the outlying island. ...

By Jess Ma