The Coroner’s Court has postponed a long-awaited verdict for an inquest into one of Hong Kong’s deadliest maritime disasters, in which 39 residents died after a collision between two ferries in 2012.
The court was slated to make a ruling on Thursday on the underlying causes of the crash, which took place off Lamma Island, that had not been identified by a previous government-appointed inquiry in 2013.
A judiciary spokesman confirmed the hearing had been postponed but declined to elaborate.
The Post understands the court is considering rescheduling the verdict to no sooner than January 20. No reason was provided in a correspondence to the parties involved.
The court had twice postponed the ruling before the latest adjournment.
The inquest delved into the collision between the Lamma IV ferry and the Sea Smooth catamaran on October 1, 2012.
That evening, 124 HK Electric employees and their relatives boarded the Lamma IV to watch National Day fireworks over Victoria Harbour.
