Four dead, three missing in Dalian fishing accident

Four people have been found dead after a leisure fishing boat, carrying seven people, went missing in the Lushun sea area of Dalian, Liaoning province on Sunday.

According to CCTV News, at around 11 pm, the Dalian Maritime Search and Rescue Center received an alert regarding a missing fishing boat. The center organized a rescue operation and mobilized professional rescue vessels, maritime authority vessels and passing ships to search the area. As of 10:10 am on Monday, four were found dead. The search for the remaining three individuals is ongoing.

Preliminary investigations have revealed that the seven individuals onboard the boat had filed for a fishing permit with local maritime authorities and the boat was registered under a personal ownership. The relevant departments are conducting further investigations into the accident.

As of Monday evening, no more information was released.