Worker dies after falling into Habour City waters

A man was pronounced dead after falling into the harbor waters near an unloading zone in Tsim Sha Tsui on Thursday afternoon.

Around 12 pm today, a 65-year-old worker, surnamed Chan, accidentally fell into the water while working at the Harbour City Ocean Terminal.

His colleague, who saw him fall into the sea, immediately contacted the police for assistance.

The firefighters and paramedics were alerted to the scene and located the man floating nearby.

He was taken to the shore on a marine police speedboat and taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for urgent medical attention while unconscious.

He was later pronounced dead at the hospital, and his cause of death is pending a forensic autopsy.

The cause of the accident is under police investigation.

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