MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A high-speed passenger ferry with 289 passengers and 10 staff on board has collided with a fishing boat near Hong Kong’s Lantau Island, local media reported Sunday.
The collision with the 50-feet long vehicle occurred at about midnight, causing all the people to become stranded for two hours to allow inspections of the ferry, the South China Morning Post newspaper said.
According to media reports, only one passenger was injured in the incident, which occurred amid a massive rainstorm in the area.
Although the front of the fishing boat was damaged, the passenger ferry was seaworthy and returned to Macau on its own power, the media outlet added.
