2 hurt after being struck by boat at Hong Kong beach

Two people were hurt, including a man who suffered serious face injuries, when they were struck by a boat at a beach in Hong Kong on Saturday.

Police said they received a call at around 3.05pm reporting that a man and woman had been hit by a boat at Little Palm Beach near Hang Hau Wing Lung Road in Clear Water Bay.

The man was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei after sustaining serious injuries to his face. The woman had minor face injuries and was taken to Tseung Kwan O Hospital.

The circumstances surrounding the incident were not immediately clear or which part of the boat hit them.

Images circulating online show the man being taken into an ambulance with bandages wrapped around his head and blood on his face.

The incident occurred while an amber rainstorm warning was in force.