Seaman dies, 12 crew members rescued from a cargo ship in Hong Kong

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On January 30,  a Chinese man died, and 12 people onboard were rescued by firefighters from a blazing cargo vessel in Hong Kong's southern waters after an explosion.

The ship involved was the Guo Xin 1, a 98-meter-long (322-foot) ship about two to three nautical miles (3.6km to 5.4km) southwest of Lamma, one of Hong Kong's outlying islands. One of the sources said a 51-year-old man was found unconscious in the engine room with severe burns and died.

Source: FSCC

According to information, investigations suggested the fire started in the ship's engine room. There were 13 crew members – 12 men and a woman – on the ship. Also, the Fire Services Department spokesman said two fireboats and two vessels carrying divers were dispatched to the scene. A total of 14 fire engines and two ambulances were deployed on shore. And a government spokeswoman said the fire was extinguished at 10:46 AM (local time).

The Marine Department said the Guo Xin 1 was a mainland-registered ship that entered Hong Kong waters at daybreak on Monday and that it would follow up on the incident.