A fireboat battles the blaze aboard the Aulac Fortune as black smoke billows from below decks. A huge hole in the bow can also be seen. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong
One dead, two still missing after explosion rips through oil and chemical tanker off Hong Kong’s Lamma Island
- Rescue operation under way to find crewmen as 23 others are rescued
- Firefighters finally put out blaze after battling it for about five hours
A fireboat battles the blaze aboard the Aulac Fortune as black smoke billows from below decks. A huge hole in the bow can also be seen. Photo: Handout