An outlying island ferry struck a barrier at a typhoon shelter in Hong Kong shortly after midnight on Monday, with passengers recalling being jolted and struggling to retrieve life jackets as they were stranded on the vessel for more than an hour.The small crowd was returning home on Mother’s Day on Sunday and caught the last ferry to Mui Wo at 12.30am the next day from Central ferry pier No 6.But some 25 minutes later at 12.55am, the First Ferry VI vessel crashed into the Hei Ling Chau typhoon shelter barrier.
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MON · 2026-05-11 · 11:12 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0511-75288
NSR-2026-0511-75288News Report·EN·Human Interest
Ferry passengers stranded over an hour after vessel hits typhoon shelter barrier
A ferry carrying passengers home from Mother's Day celebrations struck a barrier at a typhoon shelter in Hong Kong early Monday morning. The incident occurred around 12:55 AM, approximately 25 minutes after the First Ferry VI departed from Central ferry pier No.
Mary Ann BenitezSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-11 · 11:12 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A ferry carrying passengers home from Mother's Day celebrations struck a barrier at a typhoon shelter in Hong Kong early Monday morning. The incident occurred around 12:55 AM, approximately 25 minutes after the First Ferry VI departed from Central ferry pier No. 6 for Mui Wo. Passengers reported being jolted and experiencing a delay of over an hour as they were stranded on the vessel. The cause of the collision with the Hei Ling Chau typhoon shelter barrier is not specified.
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The incident occurred at 12:55 am.
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The ferry was the last one to Mui Wo, departing Central ferry pier No 6 at 12:30 am.
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Passengers were stranded on the vessel for more than an hour.
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A ferry struck a barrier at a typhoon shelter in Hong Kong shortly after midnight on Monday.
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Passengers recalled being jolted and struggling to retrieve life jackets.
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