Screen grabs from internet video (Click for playback)
A short video circulated on the Internet today, claiming to show a boat capsizing at a beach in Sai Kung yesterday (24/4). From the video, it can be seen that the boat was trying to berth on the beach but was pushed to the side by turbulent waves and the passengers trapped. According to netizens, the incident occurred at Ham Tin Bay, Sai Kung.
At the time of the incident, someone on the boat jumped off on to the beach and tried to right the boat, but to no avail. The boat was repeatedly beaten by the turbulent waves and pushed onto the beach, and eventually turned over. People who were near the beach at that time ran forward to assist.
The incident occurred at about 11:00 am. Netizens commenting on the post reminded the public to pay attention to safety, and urged the government to strengthen supervision of these boats, check whether the voyage is legal, and whether there are enough safety life jackets on board.
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