{"id":45365,"date":"2025-09-27T00:03:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T00:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/45365\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T00:03:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T00:03:10","slug":"hk-man-prosecuted-for-swimming-in-closed-beach-during-typhoon-ragasa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/45365\/","title":{"rendered":"HK man prosecuted for swimming in closed beach during Typhoon Ragasa"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Hong Kong man has been prosecuted and may face up to 14 days in jail after he allegedly swam at a public beach that was shut down on Wednesday, when the city was hit by Super Typhoon Ragasa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Police on Friday sought a summons order from a court to prosecute a 54-year-old man, surnamed Tai, who stands accused of breaching the Bathing Beaches Regulation under the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance at a public beach on Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun.<\/p>\n

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According to the police, the man was suspected of swimming at the beach at noon on Wednesday, when the city\u2019s highest typhoon signal, T10, was in force<\/a>. An officer gave the man a warning, and he left the area later.<\/p>\n

The regulation stipulates that any person who fails to comply with a temporary beach closure commits an offence, the police said. Upon conviction, the maximum penalty is a fine of HK$2,000 and 14 days in prison.<\/p>\n

See also: In Pictures: Super Typhoon Ragasa leaves Tseung Kwan O promenade in ruins<\/a><\/p>\n

The prosecution followed the arrests of two women on Thursday<\/a> for allegedly bringing a child storm chasing in South Horizons. The pair were apprehended on suspicion of child neglect. One of the women is the mother of the eight-year-old boy.<\/p>\n

\"WavesWaves thrash against a promenade in Heng Fa Chuen as Super Typhoon Ragasa hits Hong Kong on September 24, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam\/HKFP.<\/p>\n

The incident was captured in a video that went viral on Wednesday. In the clip, three people \u2013 including a child \u2013 were swept up by a big wave while one of the women was taking a selfie.<\/p>\n

See also: Hong Kong gov\u2019t removes decades-old banyan felled by Super Typhoon Ragasa as groups salvage pieces of history<\/a><\/p>\n

Authorities previously warned members of the public against storm chasing when Ragasa was closing in on the city. <\/p>\n

On Tuesday afternoon, a couple and their five-year-old boy fell into the sea while watching waves<\/a> at a waterfront in Chai Wan. The parents were widely criticised online for taking their son and daughter out when the T8 signal was hoisted.<\/p>\n

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