Hong Kong ship collided, all 124 people fell into the sea, 38 died

Hong Kong ship collided, all 124 people fell into the sea, 38 died A rare ship collision occurred in Hong Kong on October 1. By the evening of the 2nd, the death toll increased to 38 people, and more than 100 people were injured...

The accident was initially determined to be the most serious maritime disaster since Hong Kong's return to the motherland. It was also the deadliest major accident in Hong Kong after the five-level fire in the Garry Building in 1996. As Hong Kong's maritime safety management has always been strict, according to the records of the Hong Kong Marine Department, only the "Foshan Ship" incident from Hong Kong to Macau in 1971 can be compared. Due to the attack of a typhoon, the anchor chain of the "Foshan Ship" was torn off by strong winds and it capsized. Only four of the 92 people on board were rescued.

The death toll has been updated continuously over the past two days. The Hong Kong government announced yesterday evening that the death toll had increased to 38, of which 30 were confirmed dead at the scene and eight were confirmed dead after being sent to hospital. In the incident, a total of 101 people were sent to five hospitals, 66 people have been discharged, and four people are still seriously injured or have life-threatening injuries.

The Hong Kong government went all out to rescue, and the government's Emergency Monitoring and Support Center, which specializes in handling major disasters, was immediately activated to direct various departments to rescue the injured who fell into the sea and search for missing people. The Police, Marine Department, and Hospital Authority have all activated corresponding emergency response mechanisms.

Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong Government, Lai Tung-kwok, said that after the accident, the search area had been expanded to the sea near Lamma Island. The police dispatched 600 people to the rescue.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying rushed to a nearby pier to learn about the scene two and a half hours after the incident. He held an inter-departmental meeting yesterday afternoon and decided to designate tomorrow as a day of mourning for the whole territory. Officials went to the government headquarters to observe three minutes of silence at noon that day. The Hong Kong SAR regional flag will be flown at half-mast for three consecutive days starting from Thursday, and officials will also cancel non-essential activities. Condolence books will be set up at appropriate locations in all 18 districts in Hong Kong for citizens to express their condolences.

Due to the large number of victims, incense and candles were everywhere on the boats and docks in the Lamma Island accident yesterday, as relatives and friends paid their respects to the victims of the shipwreck.

In addition to dispatching the Marine Police Regional Crime Team to take over the investigation, the police also took rapid action. Security chief Lai Tung-kuo said police had arrested seven crew members, including the captains of both ships. Hong Kong Police Commissioner Tsang Wai-hung said that seven