Rescue operation launched after boat begins to sink at Hung Hom
Por Vivian Au — South China Morning Post – News feed
Advertisement Hong Kong society Hong Kong Law and Crime Rescue operation launched after boat begins to sink at Hung Hom
Police and firefighters alerted by fisherman, but divers who sweep recreational vessel find no one aboard
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Vivian Au Published: 6:33pm, 12 Sep 2026 Updated: 6:37pm, 12 Sep 2026
A rescue operation was launched in Hung Hom in Hong Kong on Saturday afternoon after a recreational vessel began taking on water and sinking.
Emergency services were alerted at around 1.36pm when a man fishing nearby spotted the pleasure boat gradually submerging off the Hung Hom Promenade.
Police and firefighters rushed to the scene, and fire service divers swept the vessel.
Following a search of the submerged hull, rescue personnel confirmed that no one was on board.
It is understood that the vessel had been anchored at the location for about a month.
It was not immediately clear why the vessel began to sink.
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