11 killed as ships collide on river
October 7, 2012, Sunday
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ELEVEN people died after two ships collided Friday afternoon in central China's Hunan province, the local government said yesterday. One person remains missing, said a spokesperson with the city government of Yuanjiang.
A steel ship carrying 22 people collided with an unloaded sand carrier around 4pm Friday on a river in Yuanjiang City. All 22 people onboard the steel ship ended up in the water. Ten were rescued, while another 11 perished. Rescuers are searching for the missing person. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
A steel ship carrying 22 people collided with an unloaded sand carrier around 4pm Friday on a river in Yuanjiang City. All 22 people onboard the steel ship ended up in the water. Ten were rescued, while another 11 perished. Rescuers are searching for the missing person. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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