Six crew members have been arrested after a boat and a ferry collided in Hong Kong killing at least 37-people as they headed to a holiday fireworks display. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports.By NBC News staff and wire reportsPolice on Tuesday arrested six crew members from two boats carrying partygoers that collided, killing at least 37 people in one of Hong Kong's deadliest maritime accidents.
Police Commissioner Tsang Wai-hung said crew members from both boats were detained on suspicion of endangering passengers by operating the craft unsafely, but he provided no other details, The Associated Press reported.
Salvage crews were raising the Lamma IV, which sank after colliding with a ferry Monday as it carried partygoers to a fireworks show celebrating China's national day. A body found aboard the vessel Tuesday afternoon raised the death toll to 37.
More than 100 people from the party boat were rescued and sent to hospitals. The ferry was damaged but completed its journey, and some of its passengers were treated for injuries.(http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/pb-121002-hk-da-02.photoblog600.jpg)Vincent Yu / APA half submerged boat is lifted by cranes Tuesday, after Monday night's collision near Lamma Island, off the southwestern coast of Hong Kong Island.
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