Search for 2 missing hikers continues as third is found in Sai Kung village

Hong Kong rescuers are continuing their search for two hikers who reportedly went missing in Sai Kung on Monday, after locating their 76-year-old companion early on Tuesday.

Authorities said on Tuesday that a government helicopter had been deployed to locate the pair in the morning.

Police said they received a report from members of a hiking group at 10.15pm on Monday, saying three in their party had gone missing after the group departed Pak Lap Village in the morning.

As the group members were not familiar with one another, they could not provide much information about the missing individuals, the force added.

At around 4am on Tuesday, one of the missing hikers, a 76-year-old man, was found with minor injuries in Pak Lap Village, according to police.

An ambulance has been placed on standby in the village as rescue efforts continue, the Fire Services Department said.