A Rescue operation was launched in Hung Hom in Hong Kong on Saturday afternoon after a recreational vessel began taking on water and sinking.Emergency services were alerted at around 1.36pm when a man fishing nearby spotted the pleasure boat gradually submerging off the Hung Hom Promenade.Police and Firefighters rushed to the scene, and fire service divers swept the vessel.Following a search of the submerged hull, rescue personnel confirmed that no one was on board.It is understood that the vessel had been anchored at the location for about a month.It was not immediately clear why the vessel began to sink.
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SAT · 2026-09-12 · 10:33 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0912-110757
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Rescue operation launched after boat begins to sink at Hung Hom
A rescue operation was initiated in Hung Hom, Hong Kong, on Saturday afternoon after a recreational vessel started sinking. Emergency services were alerted around 1:36 pm by a fisherman who observed the pleasure boat submerging off the Hung Hom Promenade.
Vivian AuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-12 · 10:33 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A rescue operation was initiated in Hung Hom, Hong Kong, on Saturday afternoon after a recreational vessel started sinking. Emergency services were alerted around 1:36 pm by a fisherman who observed the pleasure boat submerging off the Hung Hom Promenade. Police and firefighters responded, with fire service divers searching the vessel. Following a search of the submerged hull, rescue personnel confirmed that no individuals were on board. The vessel had reportedly been anchored at the location for approximately one month, and the cause of its sinking remains unclear.
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No one was found on board the vessel after a search of the submerged hull.
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Police and firefighters responded to the scene, and fire service divers searched the vessel.
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Emergency services were alerted at around 1:36 PM by a man fishing nearby who spotted the boat submerging.
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A rescue operation was launched in Hung Hom, Hong Kong, on Saturday afternoon after a recreational vessel began sinking.
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The vessel had reportedly been anchored at the location for about a month.
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