A hiker has died after falling off a cliff at Po Pin Chau island in Hong Kong, according to police.
The force received a report at 10.18am on Wednesday that a 30-year-old man had fallen into the sea at Po Pin Chau, off the High Island Reservoir East Dam in Sai Kung.
Rescuers brought the man to a nearby Fire Services Department base, while officers investigated at the scene. The man was later certified dead.
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Po Pin Chau, which falls within Hong Kong’s Unesco Global Geopark, offers views of distinctive volcanic columns in the area that rise up to 100 metres (328 feet) in height.