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ZHEJIANG

Five missing after cargo ship sinks

Five people are missing and one was rescued after a cargo ship sank off the coast of Zhejiang province on Saturday night, the provincial maritime department said. At around 9 pm on Saturday, the provincial maritime search and rescue center received a report that a ship registered in Hunan province with six crew members aboard had capsized about 6.5 kilometers east of Donglang Island. Eight rescue vessels, a helicopter and more than 10 nearby fishing boats have joined the search and rescue operation, local authorities said.

INNER MONGOLIA

China donates fodder to Mongolian region

Trucks loaded with fodder donated by China for disaster relief to Mongolia's Omnogovi province have left the border city of Bayannuur in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The city government said 150 metric tons of donated fodder had crossed the border. He Lei, director of the city's foreign affairs office, said the Mongolian province has suffered from several blizzards and sandstorms since the winter, resulting in a severe shortage of forage for livestock. It asked Bayannuur for assistance in the form of fodder. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of sister relations between Bayannuur and Omnogovi province.

Xinhua