23 backpackers missing on central China mountain

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Authorities in central China's Hubei Province are searching for 23 backpackers who went missing in a mountainous scenic spot on Saturday.

Police in the city of Yichang received a report Saturday night from a bus driver who said that his passengers -- a group of 23 independent travelers -- had not returned from the Huangniuyan Scenic Spot near the Three Gorges Dam.

The travelers entered the tourist site Saturday morning, the driver said, adding that contact with the group was lost in the evening.

Municipal firefighters are working with local residents to search for the missing tourists.

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