Risk of Stroke amid Hot Weather / Long Walk
The weather indeed needs to be mindful, esp during these days. Wish the participant was ok. Same happened on 18 March 2012 in our outing up to Tai Mo Shan, all the way up Route Twist / Tai Mo Shan Road by taxi.
When we parted during mid-day, temperature suddenly rose 5-6 degrees to above 30 (yes - in HK's mid-March!). I walked down TMS Road in a bid to locate the nearest bus stop, but had to keep walking for 15-20 minutes. Long enough but just to see off the only one bus passed me until I could find its stop under hot sun and no shades. Quite close to stroke that time. At last, I was seen and saved by two members on a taxi passing me.
Said that, BWS may warn participants of possible long walk under no shades and of baking heat in some selected outings, eg MP / Tai Mo Shan these days.
