Ten passengers were injured when their Central-bound ferry rammed into an oil tanker off Stonecutters Island, near Tsing Yi, yesterday morning.
The Hong Kong Ferry hoverferry, with an average speed of 28 knots, was on its way to Central from the Gold Coast, Tuen Mun, carrying 52 passengers when it hit the 45-metre, 800-tonne tanker at about 9.30 am.
Among the injured were 18-month-old Alexander Bromley, who suffered from shock and his mother Sally, whose right arm was hurt.
Leung Pui-wah, 37, who was sitting at the stern of the ferry, twisted her arm when she bumped into the seat in front of her.
'There was a loud bang and all the windows at the front were shattered,' she said.
'Many were thrown to the floor when the two ships impacted. We were afraid the ferry could be leaking but the captain said it was not.' A second ferry was sent to pick up the passengers about 15 minutes after the collision.