Hong Kong, Jan 22, 2026 (AFP) - Hong Kong ferry disaster verdict leaves families 'outraged'

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Family members of those killed in a Hong Kong ferry collision more than a decade ago were "outraged" by a long-awaited coroner's verdict, saying Thursday that it offered little accountability or closure. The Lamma IV ferry sank after colliding with another vessel on October 1, 2012 killing 31 adults and eight children in what became the Chinese city's deadliest maritime disaster since 1971. Victim representatives fought an uphill legal battle to......

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