A woman who was reported missing on Wednesday night in Repulse Bay on Hong Kong Island was found dead on Thursday morning.
At 9pm on Wednesday night, a swimmer called police to say he had found a bag with a pair of slippers and some personal items left on the beach but the owner was not around, Apple Daily reported.
Police arrived and found a wallet and ID card in the bag belonging to a woman of Filipino origin aged around 40, Oriental Daily reported.
Police suspected the woman was missing. They launched a search overnight together with firemen from the diving unit and officers from the Government Flying Services department.
At 6:15am on Thursday, a swimmer surnamed Tsang called police to say he had found the body of a woman wearing a swimsuit and floating about 100 meters offshore, Apple Daily reported.
The woman was dead when firemen got to the scene.
Police believed it was the woman of Filipino origin who was reported missing on Wednesday night. They believe the woman drowned while swimming as there were no signs of foul play.
Ayusin ang pakikiramay isa lang po ang namatay donamay pa ang pamilya.
Kaya dapat po ingat din kahit paano kasi nandito tayo sa ibang lugar. Saka wag naman agar mag jump into conclusion na may bf naki pagdate nasyado naman pong negatibo ang isip nyo mga Bess, ipanalangin na lang natin sya, anyways, hanggang dyan na lang ang buhay nya yan ang paraan ng Dios para kunin sya,.. Saiyo kabayan may you rest in peace in the bosom of God. And condolences to the bereaved family.
God bless everyone.
Bkit stay out b cya? kc gbi gbi cya mgswimming?
Kc po tga repulse lng din dw xa.at bka amo nya western di masyado mahigpit.
keep your food in the refregerator during summer time..and consume immidiately…eat freshly..
Mga masyadong ma luwang sa,amo na ok lng sa gabi mag night swimming.ingat Ang iba jan.pna pana hon ang buhay
isa lng po namatay. wag idamay family..hhehehe..baka condolences sa family …
condolences sa family
po..Hindi Rip sa family…
Aq din nag sswimming mag isa sa deepwater bay pero hindi aq nagpapagabi pag uuwi na ang mga tao umuuwi nrin aq hirap ng weekdays off nkkpagod din kc tulog ng tulog
Elias Baguioen ka building mo pala sya kuya
Kaninang umaga may pumuntang Police dito sa building nmin at kinuha na mga gamit ni Rufina yong nmatay….
Out of Hongkong amo niya,kya malaya cyang nkalabas that nite…..
Kabuilding namin si RUFINA BABTUNG CANUTO dito sa #10 A TAVISTOCK 11 TREGUNTER PATH,MID LEVELS….
Rosemarie Tacang Acoba hobby nya na mag swimming ng gabi after work.lage na daw nya yan gnagawa.stay out ata xa.
hindi nmn lahat ng simmer hindi pwede malunod… there are circumstances kaya nalunod maybe nagcrump ang legs or maybe heart attack. we never know pag oras na madaming pwdeng maging dahilan.
Gloria Bilango yes sis I know her
parang hindi naman pinag bawal mag swimming mag isa sa beach.. :/
dahil isa rin ako mahilig lumangoy kahit walang kasama.. oh mag jogging sa gabi na mag isa ..
Baka pinulikat yon.. hay buhay talaga. R.I.P. Kabayan
Di lang natin alam, pero nakakapag taka naman mag night swimming yqn mag isa….rest in peace kabayan
RIP, very sad
Rip kabayan