Burst
Written by: Zhu Yashuang, Kong Fanxu, Wang Yiyang
2020-01-21 22:05
Last updated: 2020-01-22 00:14At about 9 pm, the police received a report that a boat hit and an unknown object sank out of the sand bar just outside Longgu Beach in Tuen Mun. Five people on board fell into the sea. Marine police arrived at the scene and rescued at least two people. Search and rescue are still ongoing. According to the latest news, all five people have been rescued. Two of them were consciously taken to North Lantau Hospital and the other 2 were unconscious and sent to Tuen Mun Hospital.
It is understood that the vessels involved are customs vessels, which are shallow-water patrol boats and are made in China. At the time of the incident, a chasing mission was underway.
The injured was unconscious and sent to hospital. (Photo by Kong Fan)
The injured was unconscious and sent to hospital. (Photo by Kong Fan)
Wrecks are frequent. On the 19th of last month, a small police speed boat off the coast of Sai Kung, Sai Kung, collided while chasing a suspected smuggling ship. The small police boat overturned and three police officers fell into the sea and were injured; in the evening of the 4th A fishing boat sank out of the sea off Tung Chung Shaluowan. Eight people fell into the sea. Seven people were rescued and one person disappeared. A male floating body was found four days later, believed to be the missing person.
Collision