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At least 8 people killed in vessel collision in Hong Kong: reports

At least 8 people killed in vessel collision in Hong Kong: reports

02 October 2012 00:04 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. At least eight people were killed after two vessels collided on Monday evening off the Lamma Island to the southwest of the Hong Kong Island, local media reported, APA reports quoting Xinhua.

The vessel collision occurred at the seafront of the Lamma Island at 8:23 p.m. local time. The accident involved a tug boat and a ferry, which 124 people were aboard, the city government said in a statement.

So far, 101 people were rescued and sent to local hospitals, said the statement. A total of 15 people were still missing.

An official with HK Electric, a local power supply company which owned the ferry for its staff for a one-day outing, said the ferry was hit in the middle part by the tug boat, which continued its journey after the collision.

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