At about 4 pm today (15th), the police received a report that a yacht was on fire in the sea off the southeast of Tai Chung Chau, Sai Kung. According to the pictures and clips on the Internet, the yacht that caught fire was believed to be a diving boat with several gas bottles placed on board. , The fire was serious and there was a lot of smoke, and explosions were heard from time to time.
Fire and marine police were dispatched to rescue, and it was reported that 15 people left the yacht safely and were rescued by a nearby boat before being sent to the marine police base on the opposite side.
Some passengers on the ship reported their safety on the Internet after the incident, saying: "Everyone is safe, I am one of them."
Smoke from the burning ship.
(Picture of netizen Vincent Ng)
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