Search under way in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour for female Star Ferry passenger seen falling into water near Tsim Sha Tsui pier
Fire services and marine police launches searching sea off waterfront with government helicopter also deployed
Ng Kang-chung
Ng Kang-chung
Updated: Friday, 15 Feb, 2019 4:41am
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The woman was on the Star Ferry heading for Central. Photo: Dickson LeeThe woman was on the Star Ferry heading for Central. Photo: Dickson Lee
The woman was on the Star Ferry heading for Central. Photo: Dickson Lee
A sea and air search was under way in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour for a woman who was seen falling into the water from a ferry on Thursday night.
Fire services and marine police launches were searching the sea off the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, with a government helicopter also deployed.
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The incident took place about 8.20pm. A Star Ferry employee reported to police that a woman was seen falling into the harbour from a Central-bound ferry near the pier in Tsim Sha Tsui.
There were reports that the passenger, dressed in red, suddenly became emotional and jumped overboard.
By 11pm, there was no report that the woman had been found.
Hong Kong rescue services
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