2014 Po Toi Island ship collision
Date | 5 May 2014 |
---|---|
Missing | 11 |
Property damage | Cargo ship sunk |
On 5 May 2014, the
Background
The accident involved the 300-metre (980 ft),
Accident
The collision occurred around 2:30 local time on the morning of 5 May, 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) to the southwest of Po Toi Island.[1] Poor visibility has been blamed for the collision, after heavy rain fell through the night,[1] and Hong Kong experienced a "powerful" thunderstorm.[3] Heavy rainfall and lightning may have caused problems with the ships' radars.[3]
Rescue efforts
A fishing vessel passing by rescued a man in his forties[1][3] from mainland China;[3] 25 minutes later,[6] he was taken to Ruttonjee Hospital, Wan Chai, where he was treated for minor scratches.[1]
A rescue attempt spanning naval and aerial searching was launched, co-ordinated by the Guangdong Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre.
References
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- ^ a b Woodhouse, Alice (5 May 2014). "Eleven crew missing after ships collide off Hong Kong". Reuters. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Mullany, Gerry; Bradsher, Keith (5 May 2014). "11 Missing After Cargo Ships Collide Near Hong Kong". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ Campbell, Charlie (5 May 2014). "11 Missing as Cargo Ship Sinks Off Hong Kong". Time. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ Chiu, Joanne (5 May 2014). "11 Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks Near Hong Kong". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ "11 missing as cargo ship sinks near Hong Kong". Rakyat Post. 5 May 2014. Archived from the original on 7 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ Wang, Yamei (5 May 2014). "Guangdong joins missing crew rescue mission". Xinhuanet. Retrieved 5 May 2014.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Hong Kong harbour crash: 11 feared dead as cargo ship sinks following collision". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.