Overview
- A 39-year-old tourist slipped from a cliff while trekking on Hainan and was swept out to sea by strong currents, which carried him far offshore before he was found on June 2 about 10 kilometres from shore.
- He survived nearly seven days by clinging mostly to a floating maritime buoy and catching dozens of small raw crabs that he estimates at 60–80, while also drinking seawater and using his urine to preserve warmth.
- Local fishermen Zheng Shizhong and Fu Tingsan spotted him adrift and pulled him aboard after finding him barely responsive and saying, “I think I'm going to die.”
- Chengmai County People's Hospital treated him for severe sunburn, dehydration, infected wounds and internal damage from seawater; doctors say he has lost significant weight but is improving.
- The case highlights the Qiongzhou Strait's strong currents and the key role coastal fishermen play in rescues, and it reinforces safety warnings for hikers to carry flotation devices and communication tools.