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https://scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1051972/deadly-ferry-crash-lamma
Hong Kong

38 die in Hong Kong ferry disaster

At least 38 dead after an evening cruise to watch the National Day fireworks celebration ends in tragedy

Rescuers use a barge crane to stabilise the stricken Lamma IV ferry while searching for survivors. Photo: Trey Menefee

Investigations into the cause of a ferry collision that killed 38 people and left 101 injured continued on Tuesday afternoon as authorities boarded the half-submerged boat.

It was still unclear whether all 124 passengers from a Hongkong Electric ferry which sank near Lamma Island on Monday night were accounted for. The boat was packed with utility company employees and their families, and three crew members, on their way to watch a fireworks display in celebration of National Day in Victoria Harbour.