Hong Kong residents are mourning the deaths of 38
people earlier this week in the city's biggest maritime tragedy in decades.
People across the southern Chinese city dressed in black and
fell silent for three minutes at midday Thursday as they started three days of
official mourning.
A utility company's boat carrying more than 120 people
collided with a ferry Monday night and partly sank. More than 100 people,
mostly on the boat, were injured. Initial suspicions on the cause of the
collision have focused on human error.
The accident is also further damaging mainland China's image
in Hong Kong, after a Chinese official's appearance raised eyebrows. Hong Kong
is a former British colony that came back under Beijing's control 15 years ago
but retains a high degree of autonomy.
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