Death toll of Hong Kong ship collision rises to 38

Thirty-eight people including five children were killed after two vessels collided off the Lamma Island on the southwest of the Hong Kong Island, and six crew from both vessels have been detained, China's News Agency (Xinhua) Tuesday evening. According to the government, the six individuals detained were under investigation for "endangering people's lives at sea". The incident occurred at the seafront of the Lamma Island, the third largest island in Hong Kong, when Hong Kong residents were on a public holiday. One vessel, which sank quickly after the collision, carried over 120 passengers and crew. It was rented by the Hong Kong Electric Company to send some of its staff and their family members for an evening cruise to watch a massive fireworks display at the Victoria Harbor. The other vessel, which was damaged but did not capsize, was a regular ferry operated by the Hong Kong and Kowloon Ferry Company. It also carried a number of passengers.