Police received a report from fishermen that a man was spotted half-naked floating in the water in Tap Mun at around 2pm.

Rescuers rushed to the scene to search for the man, with the Flying Service deploying a helicopter to send him to the Eastern Hospital, after which he was confirmed dead.

This is the second accident in Sai Kung during the past week, following a man in his 40s who was found faint in the water near the Hoi Ha Marine Life Centre on September 29.

The man was sent to Prince of Wales Hospital but was certified dead.