At least 36 people are killed in a ferry collision off the coast of Hong Kong

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1. Okt. 2012

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22.24° N, 114.10° E

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At least 36 people are killed in a ferry collision off the coast of Hong Kong.

Platziert: coordinates of the event it links, 2012 Lamma Island ferry collision.

Maritime disaster in Hong Kong

On 1 October 2012, at approximately 20:23 HKT, the passenger ferries Sea Smooth and Lamma IV collided off Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island, Hong Kong. This occurred on the National Day of the People's Republic of China, and one of the ships was headed for the commemorative firework display, scheduled to take place half an hour later.

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