Japanese trail runner found after search party launched on Hong Kong’s tallest mountain
Police and fire officers rescued more than 100 people who were trapped in Tai Mo Shan on Sunday
A search party was launched on Hong Kong’s highest mountain for a Japanese trail runner who went missing during a 100km race in Sunday’s frosty conditions. The man was later found.
Hundreds of competitors had taken part in the run.
The search kicked off in Tai Mo Shan before noon after the race organiser called the police, according to the Fire Services Department.
“A Japanese competitor has not been accounted for. We are still looking for him,” a police officer said at 1.30pm.
It was understood that dozens of officers from police Tactical Unit and the fire department had been deployed.
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“A search is underway in the section 8 of MacLehose Trail in Tai Mo Shan,” the fire department’s spokesman said.