Cargo ship fire put out in Hong Kong, no casualties reported


The accident started at 5.26pm local time on June 2 at the vessel carrying metal scrap in waters south of Tsing Yi. - China Daily

HONG KONG (Xinhua): The fire at a cargo ship off Hong Kong coast was largely put out at around 8.20am local time on Thursday (June 3) after breaking out on Wednesday afternoon, with no casualties reported.

The accident started at 5.26pm local time on Wednesday at the vessel carrying metal scrap in waters south of Tsing Yi and was upgraded to No. 3 alarm (No. 5 alarm is the highest) at 11.09pm, the government said.

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