Tragedy off Lamma: 36 dead

Rescuers check on a half-submerged boat [Lamma IV] after a collision near Lamma Island,
off the southwestern coast of Hong Kong. Picture: Kin Cheung Source: AP

Last night as Jing and I were enjoying a meal at Tosca, on the 103rd Floor of the ICC building, just to the south of us, off Lamma island a tragedy was playing out... a Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry hit another ferry carrying over 120 passengers, employees of Hong Kong Electric company, to the National Day fireworks.   At latest count the death toll is 36.  Apparently the HKK Ferry hit the other amidships at full speed.  What was going on there?
One of many stories here.
My letter to the South China Morning Post, 17th October.