Woman rescued after falling into sea off Siu Sai Wan

A woman was rescued from the sea off Siu Sai Wan in the early hours of Monday after falling into the water about 20 metres from the shore, police said.

Police received a report around midnight that a woman had fallen into the sea near Island Resort on Siu Sai Wan Road. Officers, firefighters and marine police launched a search and rescue operation, successfully pulling the woman to safety. She was conscious and taken to Eastern Hospital for treatment.

According to sources, the woman was with several friends at the waterfront when one of them became emotionally agitated and fell into the water. A friend jumped in to rescue her, injuring their knee in the process. The injured friend was treated at the scene but declined to go to hospital.

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