Ferry captain jailed over Hong Kong disaster

A Hong Kong ferry captain has been jailed for eight years over the death of 39 people in the city’s biggest maritime disaster in decades.

Ferry captain jailed over Hong Kong disaster
Mon, 16 Feb, 2015 - 07:12

A Hong Kong ferry captain has been jailed for eight years over the death of 39 people in the city’s biggest maritime disaster in decades.

A judge handed down the sentence to Lai Sai-ming after his conviction for manslaughter and endangering the safety of others at sea, news reports said.

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