Yim Tin Tsai, Sai Kung
Early this morning (14/10) a 63-year-old man in a village house in Yim Tin Tsai, Sai Kung, suddenly fainted while taking a shower in the bathroom. His 71-year-old cousin found out and called the police.
When the ambulance arrived, the victim was unconscious on the ground, facing the hot water heater. When he was moved, the ambulanceman felt a weak current on his body. He suspected that the victim had had an electric shock.
Preliminary investigation by the police indicated that the deceased was suspected of being electrocuted while having a bath, and nothing suspicious was found. An autopsy will be arranged to determine the cause of death later.
Yim Tin Tsai is a small island a 15-minute boat ride from Sai Kung public pier. It is an island with a rich and storied past. Its name literally means ’Little Salt Pan’ in Cantonese and it is the only place in Hong Kong where salt is produced today. That fascinating history may have been lost if not for a movement to revive the island that began in about 2000. That work has not only earned the island recognition from UNESCO but has turned it into one of Hong Kong’s most exciting, off-the-beaten-track day trips. Very few people live there full-time.
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