A major rescue operation, coordinate by the Guangdong Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, is still underway.
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The 97-metre Zhong Xing 2 cargo vessel with 12 crew members was carrying cement from Hebei Province from Haikou in Hainan Province at the time of collision, according to the Hong Kong Marine Department.
A Marine Department spokeswoman said the mainland-registered vessel collided with a 300-metre Marshall Islands-registered container ship, MOL Motivator, which was leaving for Yantian in Guangdong from Hong Kong.
According to AFP twelve crew members are missing and one man was later rescued and sent to the hospital.
From Hong Kong, five Marine Police launches, three fireboats, two diving vessels and a Government Flying Service helicopter are also involved in the search.
The search and rescue operation is still on.
Reference: South China Morning Post / Hindustan Times
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