The Jumbo Floating Restaurant had been a Hong Kong landmark for more than four decades, feeding more than a million people, including the Queen and Tom Cruise, Cantonese food.
Less than a week after being hauled away from Hong Kong, the renowned Jumbo Floating Restaurant has capsized in the South China Sea.
According to the owner of the restaurant, it experienced “adverse conditions” while passing the Xisha Islands, also referred to as the Paracel Islands.
There was water inside, and the vessel began to tilt.
Efforts to save the vessel failed, and it capsized with no injuries.
Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises stated that it was “very distressed” by the events.
Since the water was more than 1,000 meters deep, it was “very difficult to carry out salvage operations,” the report stated.
Jumbo was a Hong Kong institution for over four decades, providing Cantonese food to over a million customers, including the Queen and Tom Cruise.
It ceased operations in 2020 owing to the pandemic and let all of its employees go.
Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises stated that millions of Hong Kong dollars were spent on the restaurant’s inspection and maintenance, even though it was not in business.
The corporation had planned to relocate it to a less expensive location where maintenance could be performed.
The vessel had been thoroughly inspected by marine engineers before departure, and all necessary clearances had been received, according to the document.
An inquiry of the occurrence is currently underway.
