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1 dead, 2 rescued from sinking fishing boat in Hong Kong
- Police alerted in early morning to incident between Po Toi Island and Lamma Island
- Victim dies after being found unconscious at sea and rushed to hospital
One of three men rescued from their sinking boat in waters off Hong Kong’s Po Toi and Lamma islands has died in hospital.
Police were notified at 6.51am on Friday that the fishing boat, which was between the two islands, had tilted and was taking in water.
Government Flying Service helicopters rushed to the scene, rescuing a man who was on the boat, and another crew member who had passed out at sea. A third crew member was found later and required no treatment.
The unconscious man was sent to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in Chai Wan, where he was certified dead.
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