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Tuesday, May 16, 1972
KEEP OFF AREAS IN DANGER OF FLOODS
Warning To Picnickers
Picnickers to the New Territories are strongly advised to keep off
areas which are subject to possible invasion of sudden torrents and floods
during heavy rain.
A spokesman for the District Office, Sai Kung, today noted that
several serious fatal accidents occurred recently in these areas.
"With the on-set of the rainy season, it is expected that many
areas in the New Territories would be subject to similar invasion of sudden
torrents and floods," he said.
These areas are normally associated with stream courses running
down valleys and low-lying areas.
These water courses could become sudden torrents after a heavy
downpour and wash away people and property in their course.
The spokesman said: "These situations are especially dangerous
for tourists and visitors who often do not possess a thorough knowledge of
the geographical situation of the areas they are visiting."
He said areas in Sai Kung which were likely to be subject to this
kind of danger included the valleys and water courses in the villages of
Tseng Lan Shue, Tseung Kwan 0, Tai Long and Sai Wan.
"These areas,
he said, "are by no means exhaustive, and it is often
difficult to predict where exactly these sudden torrents might occur."
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