2 dead, 1 missing after boat sinks in HK
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Two people died and a third is missing after a boat sank in Hong Kong waters yesterday, amid ongoing public concerns over the city’s maritime safety following a fatal ferry crash last October.
A search and rescue operation was launched after reports went out that a wooden boat carrying eight people had sunk.
Seven people were pulled from the water, although two men later died in hospital.
One of the dead was a 72-year-old surnamed Wong, while the other remained unidentified, said a government spokeswoman.
One person remains missing, but search and rescue operations have been called off.
The vessel, described by authorities as “a work boat,” sank in the waters of the Tsing Yi District at around 2:15pm, the government said.
Cable News Television reported the boat was 8 meters in length, with footage showing two of those rescued wearing respirators.
Footage also showed fire boats and helicopters searching, near the city’s landmark Tsing Ma Suspension Bridge.
Maritime safety fears were exposed in Hong Kong when a collision between a passenger ferry and a pleasure boat carrying around 120 people to watch National Day fireworks claimed 39 lives last October.
However, fatal boat accidents are rare in Hong Kong, despite its crowded waters.
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