Two dead after boat collision in Hunan

Two people died after two boats collided on a river in Yuanling county, Hunan province, on Tuesday, according to local authorities.

The collision happened at around 10 am between a passenger boat and a garbage recycling boat, the Yuanling bureau for emergency response said in a release.

Around 12 people were on board the passenger boat. Three have been rescued and sent to the hospital for treatment. They do not have life-threatening conditions.

Rescue of the remaining passengers is ongoing.