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Hong Kong's famous floating restaurant sank in the South China Sea

 Hong Kong's famous floating restaurant sank in the South China Sea.


According to foreign media reports, Hong Kong's famous jumbo floating restaurant, built on a ship, sank in the South China Sea less than a week after being removed from the port of Aberdeen.



According to reports, the floating restaurant encountered an unfortunate situation on Saturday when it was passing through the island of Shisha in the South China Sea, also known as Paracel Islands, when the water started entering the ship and as soon as they saw it The sight of the sea.


The company said the rescue operation was extremely difficult due to the depth of the sea, while no crew member was injured in the sinking of the floating restaurant.


According to reports, the restaurant, which had been closed for two years due to financial difficulties, was being relocated from the city.


The restaurant, which had been closed for two years due to financial difficulties, was being relocated from the city. — Photo: File

The restaurant, which had been closed for two years due to financial difficulties, was being relocated from the city. — Photo: File

The Jumbo Floating Restaurant, which opened in 1976, was about 80 meters long and has been a tourist attraction in Hong Kong for four decades, with celebrities including Queen Elizabeth II and Hollywood actor Tom Cruise.


However, the restaurant closed in 2020 due to Corona and the management fired all its staff.