Choppy seas claim 4 lives, 3 missing

Four were killed and three others missing after two engineering ships collided near Tianjin yesterday, the Ministry of Communications said.

Thirty other crew members were rescued by three helicopters by 7 pm, the ministry said. Rescue operations continue.

The strong gale also sank at least three fishing boats near Binzhou, Shandong province, yesterday morning, the ministry said.