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Boxship and cargo vessel collide off Hong Kong: 11 missing

Boxship and cargo vessel collide off Hong Kong: 11 missing
Eleven seafarers are missing from a Chinese cargoship after it collided with a containership off Hong Kong early on Monday morning.

The Chinese cargoship Zhong Xing 2 collided with a containership, the 6,700 teu MOL Motivator at 0222hrs local time 3.7km south of Po Toi Island. The Zhong Xing 2 reportedly sank after the collision and had a crew of 12, one of who was rescued while the other 11 are missing.

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) confirned the collision in a brief statement. "The damage of MOL Motivator was very minor, and is capable of sailing under its own power," MOL said.

The Chinese cargoship was carrying a cargo cement, while the containership was sailing from Hong Kong to Yantian. The MOL Motivator had a crew 24.

Search and rescue operations are reported to be ongoing. The cause of the accident is under investigation by the Hong Kong authorities.