Man dies after getting electric shock from lamp post near Lantau beach

Mar 26, 2026 · 200 words · By Jess Ma

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Summary: A 57-year-old man died after receiving an electric shock from a lamp post near Lantau Island beach while attempting to reach wild berries. Authorities confirmed the incident occurred when the man touched the lamp post during a hike with a colleague. Staff at a nearby resort noted the light had not been inspected for 10 years.

“Man dies after getting electric shock from lamp post near Lantau beach”

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“A man was killed after receiving an electric shock from a lamp post while wet following a visit to a beach on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island”

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“The light had not been checked for 10 years”

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“Police received a report at 8.32pm on Wednesday that the man surnamed Chan, 57, had been left unconscious after touching a lamp post”

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“The man, a construction worker, was on holiday with a female colleague, 52, on Wednesday at the Seaview Holiday Resort in Mui Wo”

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“The pair were walking on a path on their way back to the resort at around 8pm after spending time at the nearby Silvermine Bay Beach”

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“The man was trying to reach berries on a tree next to the lamp post”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence in archive to confirm the deceased's actions near the lamp post.