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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
CHANGSHA, July 5 (Xinhua) — One person is missing and 28 others have been rescued after a sightseeing boat sank in central China’s Hunan Province on Saturday afternoon, local authorities said.
A total of 29 people were thrown overboard after the 40-seater boat capsized at around 4:30 p.m. on Dongjiang Lake in Zixing City.
By 18:00, 28 people had been rescued, one of them is in critical condition and is receiving medical assistance.
A preliminary investigation showed that at the time of the incident, a sudden gust of wind with a speed of up to 30 m/s was recorded in the area.
Search and rescue operations are currently ongoing, and further investigation into the circumstances of the incident is underway. –0–