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Hikers who posed for photos in Hong Kong reservoir as spillway floodgate opened face investigation

Trespassing into the city’s water facilities carries a maximum penalty of HK$50,000 and up to two years in prison.

Thomas Yau

Two hikers drew widespread criticism online after a video circulating on social media showed them climbing down to the spillway of a reservoir in Hong Kong as a floodgate was opened. Their companions appeared to be taking photos of them despite repeated warnings from bystanders. Hong Kong’s Water Supplies Department has launched an investigation.

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