Tribute to ferry victims

 
p26 p27 Relatives of the victims throw paper money Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 as they pay tribute to the ill-fated people aboard a boat that sank Monday night near Lamma Island, off the southwestern coast of Hong Kong Island. The boat packed with revelers on a long holiday weekend collided with a ferry and sank off Hong Kong, killing at least 36 people and injuring dozens, authorities said.
AP
4 October 2012

Officials from a Hong Kong ferry company throw paper money to appease the souls of the 38 who died in a collision on Monday between a leisure boat and commuter vessel.

Hong Kong observed a three- minute silence today at the start of three days of mourning. An inquiry continues.

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