A 17-year-old Singaporean girl required emergency medical evacuation after falling ill during a hiking trip at Lion Rock in Hong Kong. The incident occurred on Saturday morning while the teenager was trekking the 495-meter mountain with two companions.

According to local police reports, the alarm was raised at approximately 6:50 a.m. when the mother of one of the teenager’s friends contacted authorities. The call for help followed reports that the 17-year-old had begun vomiting and experiencing chills while on the trail. In response to the distress call, police were dispatched to the location, and the Government Flying Service was mobilized to conduct an aerial rescue. A helicopter was deployed to transport the teenager from the mountain to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. As of the latest reports, the specific nature of her illness has not been disclosed by authorities, and there have been no further updates regarding her current condition.