Filipino woman plunges to death while taking selfie at Hong Kong waterfall
- The 26-year-old woman fell while hiking with friends in Tai Mo Shan Country Park around midday and was taken to hospital unconscious
- Her friends told police she fell while trying to take a selfie
A hiker died in hospital after falling down a waterfall in a Hong Kong country park on Friday.
The woman was in Tai Mo Shan Country Park in Tai Po when the incident happened shortly before midday.
Law enforcement sources initially said the 26-year-old Filipino victim was a domestic helper before police later confirmed she worked as a customer service officer in a call centre of a finance company.
She had gone hiking with her younger sister and four friends during the Ching Ming Festival, starting at Lam Kam Road, Tai Po at about 9am. Upon reaching Ng Tung Chai Waterfall, her friends heard a loud noise and found she had fallen 15 metres and was in the water, according to police.
Her friends told police that she slipped while trying to take a selfie.
A police spokesman said she was unconscious when she was taken out of the water. She was airlifted to Tuen Mun Hospital, where she was declared dead at 1.31pm.
