15 people Missing in Ship Accident, East China

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15 people Missing in Ship Accident, East China

Fifteen people were reported missing when an engineering survey ship sank Friday about 10 kilometers away from Zhapu Port of Jiaxing City, in east China's Zhejiang Province.

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Fifteen people were reported missing when an engineering survey ship sank Friday about 10 kilometers away from Zhapu Port of Jiaxing City, in east China's Zhejiang Province.

Rough waves capsized the vessel when it tried to anchor at about 2:15 am Friday, sources said.

All the 23 people on board the ship fell into the water. Eight were saved later and 15 went missing.

Soon after the accident, the China Marine Salvage Center and the Zhejiang Provincial government organized rescue efforts. Seven ships were sent to search for the missing people.

Investigations into the cause of the accident are underway.

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