Search Underway for Missing Triathlete in Hong Kong Amid Rainstorm
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Hong Kong emergency services are searching for a 59-year-old man who went missing during the swim leg of the 2026 Summer Triathlon Challenge at Tai Mei Tuk Water Sports Centre in Tai Po on Sunday, amid an amber rainstorm warning.
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Emergency services in Hong Kong are conducting a search operation for a 59-year-old man who disappeared during a triathlon's swimming leg amid an amber rainstorm warning.
Hong Kong emergency services are searching for a missing 59-year-old man who may have drowned after he entered the swim leg of a triathlon in the city amid an amber rainstorm warning.
Police told the South China Morning Post that they received a report at 7.57am on Sunday that a male participant of the 2026 Summer Triathlon Challenge at Tai Mei Tuk Water Sports Centre in Tai Po had entered the water during the swimming segment of the race but failed to resurface.
The SCMP learned that the missing man entered the water at around 6.12am but did not return to shore.
Marine police searched the area while Fire Services Department divers also entered the water to look for him.
The forecaster said that more than 30mm of rain was recorded in most parts of the city, while rainfall in some areas of Lantau and Sai Kung exceeded 50mm - the threshold of a red rainstorm warning.
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Emergency services will continue the search operation for the missing triathlete.
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أسئلة مفتوحة
- What is the current status of the missing man?
- Will the search operation be successful?
- Were there any safety protocols for the triathlon during the rainstorm?
