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Tourist, 37, dies in Hong Kong after fall off cliff on landmark Lion Rock
- Injured man airlifted to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, but later confirmed dead
- Police say investigation into the incident continues
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A hiker died on Sunday after he plunged off a cliff at Hong Kong’s Lion Rock.
Police said they were alerted to the incident about noon and were told the man, a tourist, was unconscious.
A Government Flying Service helicopter airlifted the man to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, but he was later pronounced dead.
The victim, 37, from mainland China and identified only by the surname Liang, was said to be part of a group of about a dozen friends who started out on a hike on the city landmark in Kowloon at about 10am.
Police said he was reported to have lost his footing as he climbed a rock face and fell about 25 metres (82 feet).
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