Ferry Crash Near Hong Kong’s Lantau Island Injures 85 People
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A high-speed ferry hit an unidentified object while en route to Macau from Hong Kong early today, injuring 85 people, the vessel’s operator said.
The collision occurred about 1:15 a.m., about 15 minutes after the Jetfoil Madeira departed Hong Kong carrying 105 passengers and 10 crew members, according to an e-mailed statement from Shun Tak Holdings Ltd., which operates the 24-hour ferry service. Nineteen of the injured are in hospitals in stable condition, while 66 had been released as of noon today, according to a separate statement from the company.