[Ship police ship sinking] Suspected high winds and waves rush into the water and horses and water 10 meters long The police speed boat sank

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Written by: Deng Haixing and Liu Dingan

2019-12-06 05:15

A police ship sinking accident occurred at Ma Liushui Marine Police Base. At 4 am on Friday (6th), a police speedboat about 10 meters long was reported to have sunk in Qiaoxia Road Marine Police Outer Harbor Headquarters and Marine Police North Subdistrict Base. No one was on board and no casualties were reported. .

Sources said that the police speedboat involved had been moored at the time, and it was suspected that all of them would sink into the water because of the high winds and waves. Because no reports of injuries were received, the firefighters arrived and learned to leave the team; the police boat involved, the police had to decide after the dawn before proceeding further.

Data shows that the coastal waters of the Ma Liushui Marine Police Base are only about 2 to 3 meters deep, and the deepest sea surface can reach 5 to 6 meters. At the time of the incident, the observatory was issuing a strong monsoon signal and a special weather alert was issued at the same time. "It is expected that strong northerly winds will blow in Hong Kong. Citizens should be aware of the dangers caused by large sea waves."

According to the Observatory, the nearest gusts at Shatin, Tai Mei Tuk and Sai Kung monitoring stations at the Ma Liu Shui Marine Police Base at the time of the incident were the highest gusts of 31, 45, and 55 kilometers per hour, respectively. It reaches 68 kilometers, which is a gale.

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