4 dead, 5 missing in China fishing boat accident
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Updated: 2021-05-23 07:19
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HARBIN - Four people were confirmed dead and five others missing after a fishing boat capsized and sank in a river in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province Saturday.
According to local authorities, 11 people were onboard the boat when the accident happened at about 9 am Saturday in the section of the Nenjiang River in Fuyu county of Qiqihar city.
Two people have been rescued and are in stable condition.
Search for the missing people are continuing and investigation into the accident is underway.
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