After spending 50 years in its home port of Hong Kong, the Jumbo Floating Restaurant has set sail for a less expensive venue.
But less than a week after leaving, this famous floating restaurant capsized off the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, reports BFMTV.
The ship's owning company, Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises, broke the news.
The boat would have capsized due to "unfavorable weather".
"The water depth at the scene is more than 1,000 meters, [this makes] it extremely difficult to carry out rescue work," the company said.
All crew members were rescued and are all safe.
Hong Kong's iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant has capsized in the South China Sea.
Docked in Aberdeen since 1976, it had left the city last week https://t.co/SEvjF65jKQ pic.twitter.com/EHoIh3PigZ
— South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) June 21, 2022
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Nearly $13 million in debt
This place was one of the emblems of Hong Kong, many personalities came to eat there such as Queen Elizabeth II or Tom Cruise.
But the political crisis in Hong Kong and the global pandemic have plunged the establishment into a deep financial crisis with nearly 13 million dollars (12 million euros) in debt.
Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises had then taken the decision to move this restaurant by setting sail, after having inspected the ship to be sure that it was in seaworthy condition.
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