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

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

Topic | Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong

Clifford Lo , Danny Lee , Su Xinqi

Published: 12:45pm, 8 Jan, 2019

Updated: 2:36pm, 9 Jan, 2019

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

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Danny Lee

Danny joined the Post in 2013 as an intern before becoming a reporter on the City desk. He is an expert on aviation.

Su Xinqi

Su Xinqi covers Hong Kong-mainland relational issues for the Post's Hong Kong desk. She has previously worked for Reuters and Initium Media in a variety of roles including researcher, content producer, and news editor.