Police, firefighters and helicopter join search for missing Hong Kong man in rural Yuen Long
Man disappeared after heading off to a hillside to remember his ancestors on the Ching Ming festival
Rescuers from four Hong Kong government bodies launched a land and air search around the northwestern town of Yuen Long on Saturday for a man who went missing two days earlier.
Lok Sam-hing, 56, disappeared after leaving his home in rural Wang Toi Shan Shan Tsuen on Thursday morning – the day of the Ching Ming festival, also known as tomb sweeping day.
He had set off for a nearby hill to pay tribute to his ancestors.
His family reported his absence to authorities later in the day.
Police officers on Saturday joined forces with the Fire Services Department, Civil Aid Service and the Government Flying Service for a search operation that began at around 9am.
Firefighters covered the area between the villages of Shui Kan Shek Tsuen and Wang Toi Shan Shan Tsuen, while civil aid rescuers searched between Chuk Hang Tsuen and Sun Lung Wai Tsuen.