A man was killed after being struck by a boat which tore off one of his legs while he was swimming in Hong Kong waters on Thursday morning.
Police said the man, who was in his 30s, was swimming in the waters between Sam Mun Tsai in Tai Po and Ma On Shan when he was hit by a sampan – a small, traditional Chinese boat.
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His leg was severed in the incident and he was rushed to Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin, where he was pronounced dead at 9.16am.
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The force arrested a man in his 40s, who was operating the sampan, for endangering the safety of others at sea.
The offence carries a maximum penalty of four years in prison and a fine of HK$200,000 (US$25,741).
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