Two Men In Sampan Accident Near Wang Lang Island Suspected of Illegal Entry to Hong Kong

Two Men In Sampan Accident Near Wang Lang Island Suspected of Illegal Entry to Hong Kong
A sampan passes a container port in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Dec. 21, 2006. Hoang Dinh Nam/AFP/Getty Images
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On Dec. 10, a sampan sank in an accident near Wang Lang Island, Hong Kong. Two people in the sampan fell into the sea. One person was safe, while the other went missing.

At 9:45 a.m. on Dec. 11, a ship passing by the lighthouse of Wang Lang Island, in the Eastern waters of Hong Kong, discovered and saw someone in the sea wearing a life jacket. Crew members rescued the male and then contacted the police