Hong Kong Boat Collision Leaves 36 People Dead

	Hong Kong Boat Collision Leaves 36 People Dead Hong Kong Boat Collision Leaves 36 Dead At least 36 people have been killed and dozens injured in a collision between a ferry and another boat south of Hong Kong during a festival. The larger vessel, which had been packed with 124 revellers, started sinking. Television footage showed the boat half submerged with the bow pointing straight up. More than 100 people have been rescued and dozens taken to hospital as the search continues for those still missing. "Some of them are suffering hypothermia and four had to be resuscitated," a paramedic at the Queen Mary Hospital said. The boat had been hired by Hong Kong Electric company for staff and family. It was heading to Victoria Harbour to watch a fireworks display on a long holiday weekend to celebrate China's National Day and mid-autumn festival. A survivor is taken onto shore after being rescued from the sea following a collision between tow boats in Hong Kong. A survivor is brought ashore by rescuers The collision occurred near Lamma Island, off the southwestern coast of Hong Kong, near one of the city's busiest shipping lanes. Hong Kong chief Leung Chun-ying said: "All our emergency rescue teams are concentrated there ... we can see that bit by bit, the people in the water are being rescued. "We will do all we can to find those who are still missing." Survivors were taken by boat to Hong Kong island, where a fleet of ambulances took them to several hospitals. Rescue teams in boats and helicopters spent the night scouring <b>...</b>	From: DynamoMor Views: 0 0 ratings
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