A ferry operating near Lantau Island in Hong Kong ran aground in the early morning (local time) of Monday, May 11.
The fast ferry First Ferry VI was operating on her regular service between Central and Mui Wo when she accidentally struck some rocks near a breakwater at Hei Ling Chau Island at around 00:55 local time on Monday.
A number of passengers reportedly collapsed onto the floor of the vessel's main cabin due to the force of the impact, though all 34 people who were on board were later evacuated without injury.
A fireboat that had been deployed to the area in response to the grounding assisted in transferring the ferry's 29 passengers onto another vessel, which then offloaded them at the pier at Mui Wo.
Sun Ferry, the operator of First Ferry VI, has since issued a statement saying that salvage operations have begun and that it is cooperating with authorities on the investigation into the mishap.
