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No one injured in high-speed ferry fire in HK

Xinhua, October 10, 2015 Adjust font size:

A high-speed ferry operated by the TurboJet company was towed back to the Sheung Wan ferry terminal in Hong Kong after a fire broke out on the vessel Saturday, local media reported.

Police said the boat, carrying over 100 passengers, was seen burning at around 5 p.m. local time (0900 GMT) near the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Sports Center in Sheung Wan.

The fire has been put out and initial reports said no one was injured in the incident. Endi