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Ivy Wong: We are live in front of the Tsim Sha Tsui China Ferry Terminal. As you can see behind me, the entire terminal build-
ing is on fire, huge clouds of smoke belching from the shattered glass front of the central building’s atrium. Just minutes ago an enormous explosion shook the grounds and destroyed the backside of the terminal. With me is Mr. Andy Leung of the China Ferry Terminal Authority. Mr Leung, how exactly did this terrible accident happen?
Andy Leung: Seconds before the explosion we experienced random system glitches and noticed the sub-nodes disconnecting from the main hub. We attempted to reconnect, but found them all encrypted.
I. Wong: Normally, system glitches do not cause an explosion of the building, Mr. Leung. What exactly happened here?
A. Leung: I was monitoring the automated refueling of one our bigger ferries, which had just docked. I can only imagine
that the glitches caused a severe malfunction in the fuel feed and the fuel ignited. We thought we had the system back on-line when suddenly all the lights in the building flickered and it went dark. A second later, the shockwave of the explosion from the quay hit the building and destroyed most of the back wall. The entire quay was engulfed in fire.
I. Wong: Kenneth, zoom in on ... what is that? There are still people coming out of the building, barely escaping the ... no! Oh my God, they are being crushed, somebody help them! Oh my God. It’s unbelievable. Please, someone help! Mr Leung, what are you .. where are you going? Kenny, zoom in on him, he’s trying to help them!
I. Wong: Wait, I’m just hearing from our news center that the reported system crashes are not isolated incidents, it’s happening all over Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok. There have been several explosions around Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Kenneth Wa: Ivy, I think we should get out, the building looks about to collapse. Let’s get back to the van.
I. Wong: One minute, Ken, this is too serious to just pack up and leave. News center just told me that the Eastern Tiger authorities say the grid is being deliberately attacked. They suspect the 9x9 terrorists. No, wait, new reports are coming in from downtown. (subvocalized: What? The hospital? How? Okay, okay .. I understand. Let’s wrap this Ken and get the hell out of here.)
I. Wong: Ladies and Gentlemen, the pictures you see behind me are ominously familiar: devastated buildings, terrible accidents, a rising death toll. Once more the Hong Kong Matrix seems to be under wide-scale attack. At the moment, we don’t know the origin of the attack, but it is localized. Authorities urge everyone to remain indoors and away from potentially dangerous electronic devices. Stay tuned for more updates! I am Ivy Wong for Emerald News!
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