During the anti-smuggling operation off Sha Chau yesterday (25th), the Marine Police Boat Team was hit by Da Fei to the stern of the ship and it overturned and sank. Female Senior Inspector Lin Wanyi fell into the sea and disappeared. Her whereabouts are still unknown.
The search and rescue operation continues today.
This afternoon, a fire fighting boat involved in the search and rescue was overturned by wind and waves off Long Kwu Tan.
Sources at the scene stated that the boat was moored behind the fireboat "Excellence" at the time. No one was on the boat at the time of the incident. Afterwards, the firefighter had towed the boat back to the Tuen Mun Fireboat Fire Station for investigation. No one was injured in the incident.
"Hong Kong 01" is inquiring about the incident with the Fire Services Department.
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It is understood that the incident occurred at about 3 o'clock this afternoon. While searching for the female senior police inspector, Lin Wanyi, a small fire boat FB61 encountered strong winds and overturned large waves on the sea off Lung Kwu Tan.
At that time, the fireboat "Excellence" was also present at the scene. The FB61 boat was parked behind the "Excellence". The boat was unexpectedly overturned. Fortunately, there was no one on the boat.
After the incident, the firefighters fixed the boat and towed it away, and returned to the Tuen Mun fireboat fire station with the "Excellence".
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