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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
GUIYANG, May 5 (Xinhua) — Nine people were killed and one was missing after four pleasure boats capsized on a river in Qianxi City, southwest China’s Guizhou Province on Sunday, local authorities said.
Four boats capsized due to sudden strong winds, leaving 84 people stranded in the river. The local emergency response service reported that nine people have died, 70 people have been taken to hospital for treatment, their lives are not in danger, and four people were not injured.
Rescue work is currently ongoing. Guizhou provincial authorities have deployed about 500 personnel from relevant departments, including police, firefighters and medical personnel, to coordinate the rescue work. -0-