Family of Hong Kong teenager who died on Sichuan peak arrive in province

Sichuan authorities are assisting the family of a 16-year-old Hongkonger who died while climbing a snow-covered mountain in the province.

The Mount Siguniang Scenic Area Administration confirmed on Wednesday that the victim was 16 years old and told the Post that his family had arrived in the provincial capital Chengdu, with staff assisting them.

Hong Kong’s Immigration Department said on Tuesday it was taking follow-up action through the city’s Economic and Trade Office in Chengdu, but did not provide details of the victim or the incident.

The teenager was reportedly on a slope on the 5,276-metre (17,310-foot) Second Peak when he slid and went missing on Monday morning.

He was believed to be suffering from leg fatigue at the time, and his body was later recovered by rescuers in the afternoon, according to local authorities and media.

An official bulletin from the administration circulating online earlier said that the victim was a Hong Kong resident living in Guangdong province, whose parents had registered him for an outdoor activity organised by a travel agency on Saturday.

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