Police says man, surnamed He, was hiking with his wife along Section 10 of the MacLehose Trail on Saturday morning
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenEmily HungPublished: 3:34pm, 5 Apr 2026Updated: 3:43pm, 5 Apr 2026Hong Kong rescuers are searching for a man who has been missing since Saturday, with authorities discovering one of the 81-year-old man’s shoes nearly 20 hours into the operation.
Police said on Sunday that the man, surnamed He, was hiking with his wife along Section 10 of the MacLehose Trail at around 10am the day before. The couple had been heading in the direction of the Tai Lam Chung Reservoir in Tuen Mun, the force said.
According to a social media post from the man’s adult child, he split off from his wife at the entrance of the Tai Lam Country Park after feeling tired.
The wife later realised that he was missing. The family filed a police report at 6.54pm.
In response, authorities put together a rescue team comprising police officers, firefighters and members of the Government Flying Service and the Civil Aid Service. The search started on Saturday.
By 1.32pm the next day, rescuers discovered one of the man’s slip-on trainers.
On Saturday, the Observatory issued the amber rainstorm signal from 11am to 1.40pm. A thunderstorm warning was also in effect from 9.50am to 4pm that day.
