3 dead, 5 missing after boats collide at Yangtze River estuary Source: Global Times Published: 2020/12/14 11:32:27
A crew member was rescued Photo: Courtesy of Donghai Rescue
Two container ships collided at the Yangtze River estuary at around 11 pm Sunday, resulting in one ship sinking. Of its Chinese crew members, three have died while five are still missing, according to the Donghai Rescue Bureau of China on Monday.
The rest of the ship s crew members have been rescued; search and rescue efforts for its remaining members are ongoing.
A container ship OCEANA collided with Xinqisheng 69 at the Yangtze River estuary after a main engine failure, resulting in Xinqisheng 69 sinking and a total of 16 Chinese crew members on board being in distress.