Hong Kong, Dec 2, 2025 (AFP) - Survivors, families seek answers to deadly Hong Kong ferry disaster

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2025-12-02

Survivors of one of Hong Kong's deadliest maritime disasters and victims' families who spent 13 years in a legal and bureaucratic maze seeking answers are hoping a coroner's ruling this week will shed light on the tragedy. Philip Chiu and his family had boarded the Lamma IV ferry at the quiet pier of an outlying island in 2012, travelling towards the city's Victoria Harbour for a close-up view of a dazzling fireworks display. It was October 1 --......

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