2 ships collide in channel; 1 sinks

A helicopter and 30 vessels were sent to help rescue missing sailors when two ships collided in the Lingdingyang channel at the mouth of the Pearl River early on Monday.

By 4 pm, 12 people remained missing, according to a news release from the Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration on Monday.

The Fujian-registered bulk cargo ship Shunjinlong collided with a Jiangsu-registered vessel, Jinzelun, at about 3 am.