Hong Kong Firefighter Dies After Fall at Cliff Rescue
A firefighter died after being injured in the rescue of two hikers.
Principal firefighter Yau Siu-ming was with another firefighter at the Ma On Shan. rocks when he slipped and fell early Wednesday morning. Â
He was transported by helicopter to the to the hospital where he went into a coma and later died, according to the Hong Kong Free Press.Â
Yau Siu-ming worked in the Tin Sum fire station in Tai Wai.
The Fire Services Department Staffs General Association expressed their sadness over the loss of Siu-ming and promised to help his family.