Fellow pupils of Shek O drowning victims to get grief counselling
Psychologist ready to console classmates of Chai Wan teenagers who died at Shek O
A school attended by two teenage boys who drowned at Shek O while celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival was in "crisis mode" yesterday dealing with pupils' grief after the second boy's body was found.
The body of Chan Yan-shi, 16, was found at about 7.30am, 50 metres from the beach.
He was one of three teenagers swept away by strong waves when they entered the water at 8.20am on Monday after partying all night, ignoring red flags warning that it was unsafe to swim.
The body of 15-year-old Choi Lai-heng, was found on Monday afternoon, while Tong Yim-kwan, a girl, was rescued.
The three were among six adolescents who had spent the night on the beach.
Cheng Tak-foo, principal of the teens' Chai Wan school, said the school management was in "crisis mode" after the tragedy. Teachers held an emergency meeting yesterday afternoon to set out contingency measures to contain pupils' emotions. Some lessons are likely to be suspended to allow time for counselling.