Hiker who went missing for over 1 week survived by drinking from mountain stream

Cheung being airlifted by a Government Flying Services helicopter (L) and the photo distributed by police when she was missing (R).
Cheung being airlifted by a Government Flying Services helicopter (L) and the photo distributed by police when she was missing (R).

A hiker who was missing for over a week says survived being trapped on a Tuen Mun mountain by drinking from a nearby stream.

The 49-year-old woman, surnamed Cheung, was found by pedestrians on a hillside near Kei Lun Wai at around 2pm yesterday. Cheung had been trapped on the mountain for days after she injured herself and was unable to move.

According to a police report, Cheung was last seen at Shan King Estate in Tuen Mun, where she lives with her husband, on Feb. 4. She was reported missing on Feb. 7 by a friend. Apple Daily reports that Cheung, who has a history of mental illness, visited her mother’s home at Fu Tai Estate on Feb. 4, then walked to Tsz Tin Tsuen village, roughly one kilometre away, where she hiked up a neighbouring hill.

When she attempted to leave, Cheung apparently got lost, slipped down the mossy hillside and injured herself. She lost her shoes, phone, and bag in the fall and was rendered immobile by injuries to her limbs.

Cheung told authorities that she was only able to move far enough to reach a nearby mountain stream and survived by drinking the “very dirty” water.

After she was found by passersby, a government helicopter was sent to take Cheung to hospital, where she is currently receiving treatment for her injuries.

Strangely, despite the fact that Cheung was found 18 days after she was last seen and 15 days after she was reported missing, it appears that her case has defied the logic of basic arithmetic, as outlets like Apple Daily, Headline Daily, and EJ Insight are all claiming that she was missing for 11 days. Any explanations as to how that adds up would be much appreciated.



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