The owners said in a statement Monday that the restaurant was experiencing adverse weather conditions as it crossed the Paracel Islands – also known as the Xisha Islands – on its way to an unknown location. “The water depth at the site is over 1,000 meters, making rescue operations extremely difficult,” said a statement from Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises, adding that no crew members were injured and that it was seeking further information from the towing agency. He said he was “very sad about this accident”. The Jumbo Restaurant, opened in 1976 by the late Stanley Ho Hung-sun, a Macau casino mogul, has become a popular tourist attraction in the former British colony for the past four decades. Hong Kong Jumbo Floating Restaurant has retired after 46 years – video Known for its sleek traditional Chinese decorations and branded seafood dishes, the nearly 80-meter-long restaurant has been featured in films over the years, including Jackie Chan’s 1985 film The Protector, and the acclaimed Infernal Affairs II in 2003. Among his high guests were also Queen Elizabeth II and Hollywood actor Tom Cruise. The coronavirus pandemic dealt a huge financial blow to the restaurant. It closed in 2020 due to the pandemic and fired all its staff. Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises said the restaurant had become a financial burden for its shareholders, as millions of Hong Kong dollars were spent on its inspection and maintenance, even though it was not operational. Subscribe to the First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every morning at 7 p.m. It is said that from the first days of the pandemic in 2020, Jumbo had a net loss of HK $ 100 million (10 10 million). Lack of maintenance has also caused a 30-meter-long kitchen barge connected to the restaurant to sink earlier this month. The restaurant was towed last Tuesday to an unknown location. Prior to the departure of the vessel, the company said that it had been inspected by shipping engineers and hoards had been installed and all relevant approvals had been obtained. Additional report from the Associated Press