A body has been found in the waters off Hong Kong’s Sai Kung where a 54-year-old man went missing while snorkelling.
Police said on Sunday that rescue teams searching for the man near Lai Chi Chong had discovered a floating body at around 10am.
The body was taken to the Ma Liu Shui Marine Police Base, but authorities have not confirmed whether the deceased has been identified as the missing snorkeller.
Police received a report at around 12:43am after a group of friends returned to shore near the northern end of Sai Kung peninsula and realised the man, surnamed Chan, was missing.
The group, which included three other men and two women, had gone snorkelling at around 10pm the night before.
Police and the Fire Services Department deployed rescue teams for a sweep of the sea surface, while divers from the force conducted an underwater search.
The group had been staying at the Jockey Club Siu Tong Camp.
Lai Chi Chong forms part of the Hong Kong Unesco Global Geopark, which draws visitors and campers with its rare volcanic rock formations that run along the shoreline.
