Man dies after being rescued from water off Tung Chung

A 64-year-old man died in hospital after being rescued from the sea off Tung Chung on Sunday morning, police said.

At about 9.55am, police received reports from a passerby that a man was floating in the water near Shun Tung Road and Tung Chung Waterfront Road. Firefighters arrived and rescued the unconscious man.

The man, surnamed Yip, was taken to North Lantau Hospital but was later pronounced dead.

Initial investigations found no suicide note at the scene. Police are investigating the cause of death, which awaits autopsy results. The case has been classified as a drowning incident.