Police on Tuesday arrested six crew members from two boats carrying partygoers that collided, killing at least 37 people in one of Hong Kong’s deadliest maritime accidents.
Police Commissioner Tsang Wai-hung said crew members from both boats were detained on suspicion of endangering passengers by operating the craft unsafely, but he provided no other details, The Associated Press reported.
Salvage crews were raising the Lamma IV, which sank after colliding with a ferry Monday as it carried partygoers to a fireworks show celebrating China’s national day. A body found aboard the vessel Tuesday afternoon raised the death toll to 37.
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