18 Ukraine sailors feared dead
From Times Wire Reports
Eighteen Ukrainian sailors were trapped in their capsized tugboat after it collided with a cargo ship in Hong Kong waters, a marine official said.
Hong Kong Marine Department Director Roger Tupper said the sailors could be alive if they had found an air pocket. But he said divers knocked on the boat and did not hear the sailors signal back.
Divers were hindered by strong currents and poor visibility, the Hong Kong government said in a statement.
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