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| Ship accident off Tai O | ||
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| More than 110 passengers and five crew members
were injured when a jetfoil hit an underwater object near Tai
O early this (Saturday) afternoon. The accident occurred about one mile off Tai O at 12.25 pm when the jetfoil "Flores" was on its way to Macao. There were eight crew members and 236 passengers on board. Several fire services and police launches and Marine Department vessels were despatched to the scene immediately after the report was received. All the casualties have been taken to hospitals for treatment. The Police has made arrangement for the other passengers to return to town. The damaged jetfoil will be towed back to a dockyard in Cheung Sha Wan. Immediately after the incident, the Director of Home Affairs, Mrs Shelley Lau, her deputy, the respective District Officers and Assistant Director of Social Welfare, Mrs Elisa Leung, went to the hospitals to visit the injured and to ensure that help desks were set up efficiently. "Setting up help desks is one of the recommendations made in the Garley Building Fire investigation report," Mrs Lau said. "This is the first time the recommendation has been put into practice." Home Affairs Department co-ordinates the running of the help desks together with staff of Social Welfare Department, the Police and the Hospital Authority. Anyone enquiring about the casualties can call the hotline 29903177. The Home Affairs Department will continue in the next few days to offer assistance to the injured and their families. Meanwhile, the Director of Marine has ordered a preliminary inquiry into the incident. The Marine Department has issued navigational warning message to shipmasters through Very High Frequency channels 12, 14 and 67. The department has also informed the Guangdong Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre about the incident. A marine patrol boat will stay at the scene tonight. Saturday, 2 May 1998 |
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