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1 rescued, 10 remain missing after ship sinks in Liaoning waters

Xinhua | Updated: 2018-10-23 16:39
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SHENYANG - One person was found on Tuesday afternoon but 10 others remain missing after a ship carrying sand sank in the waters off northeast China's Liaoning Province on Sunday, local authorities announced.

The accident occurred at around 3 am on Sunday. The maritime search and rescue center of Huludao City received a report at around 5 a.m. Eleven people aboard the ship were later declared missing.

The rescued person has been hospitalized, while the search for the other 10 continues.

An investigation shows that those on board the ship were fishing at sea without permission when the accident happened. Further investigation is underway.

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