Drones are a relatively new technology and are popular in Hong Kong – especially among hikers. But what happens if your quadcopter goes off-radar?

Meet Hong Kong’s drone retrieval team, who have already rescued over 300 drones after launching last year.

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Sida Wang is a Hong Kong-based multimedia journalist who recently completed her journalism masters at the University of Hong Kong. She also holds a BA Honours degree majoring in Communication Studies from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
She is now pursuing a career in video journalism and has a passion for visual storytelling. Wang has covered lifestyle, sports, arts and culture stories in Hong Kong and is the winner of the 2018 Mick Deane scholarship for video journalism.