Hong Kong ferry crashes into city’s Central Pier, injuring dozens


About 40 passengers sustained light injuries when a ferry bumped into a pier in Hong Kong’s financial district on Friday morning. Photo: Jelly Tse / William Yiu - SCMP

HONG KONG (SCMP/Agencies): Hong Kong authorities have pledged to inspect the structure and parts of a pier in Central after it was struck by a ferry in an accident that left 41 passengers with slight injuries.

The scope of the investigation would also include the ferry captain’s steering, the Marine Department said, adding that the ship was found to be in a good condition after an inspection in March.

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