Rescuers search for missing sailors
By Xing Yi in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2018-01-04 07:34
The search for sailors missing since a cargo ship sank off the Shanghai coast was continuing on Wednesday night.
The Changping, a ship loaded with 5,000 metric tons of steel, collided with another vessel, Xinwang 138, while unmooring in Wusongkou at 11:39 pm on Tuesday, according to the city's maritime search and rescue center.
Three sailors were rescued at 12:49 am, while 10 were still missing as of 4 pm Wednesday.
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