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Death toll climbs to 11 in ship collision in Hunan
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October 6, 2012, Saturday
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THE death toll has climbed to 11 after two ships collided yesterday afternoon in central China's Hunan Province, local government said today.
As of noon time, one person remained missing, said Liu Lanping, a spokesperson with the city government of Yuanjiang.
A steel ship carrying 22 people collided with an unloaded sand carrier around 4 pm yesterday at a river in Yuanjiang City. All the 22 onboard the steel ship fell into the river. Rescuers have salvaged 21 people, and 11 of them were confirmed dead, said Liu.
Searching for the missing one is still under way, and the cause of the accident is under investigation.
As of noon time, one person remained missing, said Liu Lanping, a spokesperson with the city government of Yuanjiang.
A steel ship carrying 22 people collided with an unloaded sand carrier around 4 pm yesterday at a river in Yuanjiang City. All the 22 onboard the steel ship fell into the river. Rescuers have salvaged 21 people, and 11 of them were confirmed dead, said Liu.
Searching for the missing one is still under way, and the cause of the accident is under investigation.
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