Tag: Hong Kong
Hong Kong-based man worries for cousin and family buried beneath rubble in Turkey earthquakes
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Rescue efforts are continuing in Turkey, following twin earthquakes that shook the country and neighbouring Syria on February 6, 2022. For relatives of people still missing, waiting for news about loved ones has been agonising, including those who are halfway across the world, such as Hong Kong-based Mehmet Gurtin. He and his family have been unable…
10 years since deadly 2012 Lamma Island ferry crash, families still waiting for answers
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube October 1, 2022, marks 10 years since the Lamma Island ferry disaster, the deadliest accident in Hong Kong waters in 50 years. Thirty-nine people lost their lives in the 2012 tragedy, while 90 others were injured, some seriously. Definitive conclusions about the disaster remain murky as an internal report into the tragedy remains under wraps due…
WATCH LIVE: Hong Kong marks China’s National Day
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee and senior government officials attend a flag-raising ceremony and a National Day reception to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Source: AP