The Silverstrand Beach (Chinese: 銀線灣) is small narrow beach located in Clear Water Bay Peninsula, Sai Kung, Hong Kong.
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Management
Like many other beaches in Hong Kong, it is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. A wide range of facilities are available, including car parking facilities, refreshment kiosks, barbecue pits, changing rooms and shower facilities. Life guard and first aid service hours are 9am-6pm April to October and 8am-7pm on weekends and on public holidays from June to August.[1]
Water quality
The Silverstrand Beach, is currently graded as one of the Grade 2 water quality beaches in Hong Kong by the Environmental Protection Department.[2]
Shark attack
There have been two fatal shark attacks on record at Silverstrand beach:
- 11 June 1993, 60-year-old man Kwong Guang-Hing (鄺廣興) lost his right arm and left leg and succumbed to his injuries.
- 8 June 1991, 65-year-old woman Leung Kam-Ho (梁金好) was bitten on her right leg and waist and died.[3]
References
- ^ Leisure and Cultural Services Department: Information of Beaches: Sai Kung
- ^ Environmental Protection Department: Beach water quality: Sai Kung Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 探射燈：過去鯊魚出沒及攻擊泳客事件簿, Oriental Daily 6 August 2011 (Saturday) (in Chinese)
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