When Typhoon Siamba hit Hong Kong, while Typhoon Signal No. 8 was in force yesterday (2nd), a shipwreck accident occurred in the southwest waters of Hong Kong. The hull of a Mainland engineering vessel was broken in two, and about 30 crew members abandoned the ship to escape.
The Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, went to the headquarters of the Government Flying Service today (3rd) to visit the personnel who participated in the rescue operation yesterday, and praised them for their excellence and excellence.
With crew members still missing, the Government Flying Service continued to operate today.
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Tang Bingqiang visits rescue workers at the Government Flying Service Headquarters today
Yesterday, the engineering ship broke off two sides and tilted near the eye of typhoon "Siamba", about 160 nautical miles (about 300 kilometers) southwest of Hong Kong, and 30 crew members abandoned the ship to escape.
Upon receiving the notification, the Government Flying Service launched a search and rescue operation and successfully rescued the three crew members.
The location of the incident was near the center of typhoon "Siamba". At that time, swells and low visibility made the search and rescue work very difficult.
The Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, visited the GFS headquarters today to visit the officers who participated in the rescue operation yesterday.
As there are still missing crew members, the Government Flying Service continued to participate in search and rescue operations today.
Deng Bingqiang praised the outstanding elites of the Government Flying Service Team, who are often at the front line in the face of crisis, providing emergency assistance.
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