Two men found floating on waters at two separate places in Hong Kong were certified dead

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Two men who were discovered afloat in the waters this afternoon at Sheung Wan and Causeway Bay as it continued to rain cats and dogs, were pronounced dead on Friday.

The police received a distress call at 10:35 a.m. today about a man who was afloat in the waters around Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter. Emergency

services were called and the man was found unconscious and taken to the Ruttonjee hospital where he was certified dead.

At another location, Sheung Wan, another call was received at 11:51 a.m. about a man who was also afloat in the waters around the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal. The emergency services arrived, found him unconscious and took him to Queen Mary Hospital but was certified dead as well.

Police said there is an ongoing investigation into the identification of these two men and the cause of their falling into the water.

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兩名男子被發現漂浮在香港兩個不同地點的水域，其後被證實死亡

香港週五持續下大雨，今天下午，兩名男子在上環和銅鑼灣水域被發現漂浮。

警方今日上午10時35分接到求救電話，稱一名男子在銅鑼灣避風塘附近海域漂浮。 緊急情況

警方呼叫服務人員後，發現該男子昏迷不醒，並被送往律敦治醫院，並被證實死亡。

上午11點51分，在上環的另一個地點，接到另一個電話，稱一名男子也在港澳客輪碼頭附近的水域漂浮。 緊急服務人員趕到後發現他昏迷不醒，將他送往瑪麗醫院，但也被證實死亡。

警方表示，正在對這兩人的身份以及他們落水的原因進行調查。