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5 dead, 6 missing after boat capsizes in E China Sea

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-02-28 19:49

HANGZHOU - Five crew members were found dead and six remained missing after their fishing boat hit a reef off east China coast early Monday, local maritime authorities said.

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All 11 people aboard a fishing boat fell into the waters after it capsized after hitting a reef near Dongji Isle off the coast of Taizhou City, Zhejiang province, in the wee hours of Monday, the city's maritime affairs bureau said in a statement.

After receiving a call for help at around 1 am, the city's maritime search and rescue center has sent over 10 rescue vessels and a helicopter to locate the boat wreck and missing fishermen.

Rescuers recovered five bodies at around 4 pm and were continuing to search for the remaining six.