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1997 Statistics - Accidents within HK Waters and outside HK Waters by Accident Type
Types of Accident
Within Hong Kong Waters
Outside Hong Kong Waters
No. of Cases
Persons Killed
Persons Injured
Persons Missing
No. of Cases
Persons Killed
Persons Injured
Persons Missing
Collision
246
5
38
\
10
0
6
\
Stranding/Grounding
19
0
0
\
4
0
0
\
Foundering
23
1
3
\
5
0
1
\
Fire
29
0
0
\
2
0
0
\
Fall Overboard
2
0
0
\
0
0
0
\
Capsizing
5
1
0
\
0
0
0
\
Others
3
0
0
\
1
0
0
\
Total
327
7
41
\
22
0
7
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