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Two hikers rescued after enduring a four-hour hill fire in Yuen Long, Hong Kong

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Two hikers rescued after enduring a four-hour hill fire in Yuen Long, Hong Kong

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Two hikers were rescued by emergency responders from a hill fire in Yuen Long, Hong Kong, after being trapped for over four hours.
The fire, located at Kai Kung Leng in Lam Tsuen Country Park, was reported to authorities around 5:30 PM on Saturday.
Rescue teams were notified at 6:30 PM that a man and a woman were stranded in the area due to high winds and the fire.
The hikers, who began their hike at around 3 PM, were extricated without any injuries by the Government Flying Service.
By 10 PM, the fire had expanded to a length of 80 meters and continued to burn.

For the full article, visit South China Morning Post.

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