Ship Collision in China: Eight People Dead After Collision Between Fishing Boat and Commercial Container Ship Off Southwestern Coast in Hainan Province
The fishing boat "Yuenan Aoyu 36062" collided with the Panamanian container ship "SITC DANANG" about 60 nautical miles west of Sanya Port at around 0:15 a.m. on April 3. Subsequently, the fishing boat sank and eight people on board went missing, Xinhua news agency reported.
Beijing, April 10: All eight people who were missing after a collision between a fishing boat and a commercial ship off the southwestern coast of south China's Hainan Province have been confirmed dead, the provincial maritime search and rescue centre said Wednesday.
The fishing boat "Yuenan Aoyu 36062" collided with the Panamanian container ship "SITC DANANG" about 60 nautical miles west of Sanya Port at around 0:15 a.m. on April 3. Subsequently, the fishing boat sank and eight people on board went missing, Xinhua news agency reported. Chinese Fishing Boat Capsizes in Indian Ocean, 39 People Missing.
As of Wednesday afternoon, all eight bodies have been recovered from the water and the rescue operation has ended. The Panamanian container ship is docked at Sanya Port and is under investigation for the accident.
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