1 Dead, 12 Rescued in East China Shipwreck

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On 6th April, a cargo ship sank in the waters of Zhejiang Province in east china, killing one person, the report says.

What happened?

According to Donghai Rescue Bureau of the Ministry of Transport, 13 people were onboard the ship “Dapujiang”, when it sank in the early morning, in waters near Zhoushan City.

Missing persons rescued

A rescue vessel from the bureau arrived at the scene at 5:46 a.m. and found ten of the crew on board a life raft with three missing.

A helicopter joined the search at 6:05 a.m. and located two of the missing, who are stable now.

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Source: Xinhuanet