A woman was rescued after reportedly falling into the sea near the Fook Man Road pier in Sai Kung at about 10pm on August 21, 2026. Passers-by helped bring her to safety before police and emergency responders arrived, and she was taken by ambulance to Tseung Kwan O Hospital.
Accounts differed over her condition. Star Headline reported that she was initially unconscious but later regained consciousness, while Ming Pao said she was semi-conscious when she was taken to hospital.
The reports also gave different accounts of her age. Star Headline described her as approximately 50, while Ming Pao identified her as a 65-year-old woman surnamed Yu.
Star Headline reported that police were investigating the reason for the fall. Ming Pao said police classified the case as an attempted suicide and found no suicide note at the scene, but the circumstances had not been independently confirmed in the available reports.
The woman’s confirmed condition, the cause of the fall and whether it was intentional remained unresolved. The outcome of the police investigation was not reported.