Missing Hong Kong trail runner found dead after almost two days of searching; missing since Sunday afternoon
- Kwok Yuen-hung started the 23.1km Cam2 Sport race near Shing Mun reservoir but never arrived at the second checkpoint
- His body was discovered at 1am on Tuesday morning
Kwok Yuen-hung, 32, was taking part in the 23.1km race on Sunday but failed to appear at the second checkpoint near Kwai Tei New Village.
Authorities believe he took a wrong turn near Kwai Tei New Village. It is thought two other trail runners went the wrong way with Kwok and one returned to the correct course. Both runners were brought in to help search the area near the wrong turning.
Representatives from the race organisers were present when Kwok was found, a Cam2 spokesperson told the SCMP, but they could not clarify which rescue team – police, fire, or mountain rescue – were responsible for identifying the site. The race organisers could not give any more details at this time.
The race began near the Shing Mun reservoir close to Tsuen Wan. The temperature at the start was as high as 35 degrees Celsius and the humidity made it feel hotter. Another participant said the part of the course leading to checkpoint two was hard to navigate. She described it as “bush whacking”.
The organisers said on Monday they called the police, fire department and mountain rescue team as soon as the race concluded at 3.30pm on Sunday.