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41 passengers were injured after a ferry from Hong Kong collided with the pier at Central Wharf

41 passengers were injured after a ferry from Hong Kong collided with the pier at Central Wharf

About 40 passengers suffered minor injuries when a ferry crashed into a pier in Hong Kong’s financial district on Friday morning.

Police said the accident occurred at Pier 9 in Central at around 7:14 a.m. when the boat was operating as part of the Tsui Wah Ferry Service and carrying 130 passengers.

Police said 41 passengers who suffered minor injuries were offered medical treatment and added that an investigation was ongoing.

Police reported that only the ship’s passengers suffered any injuries, and the boat’s captain suffered no injuries.

According to local media, the boat usually transports workers to work at the Lamma power plant and runs between Tsim Sha Tsui, Central and Lamma Island.