Boat accident leaves 10 dead, 8 missing in southwest China
GUIYANG -- Ten people have been confirmed dead and 8 others remained missing after a boat capsized on a river in Southwest China's Guizhou province Thursday afternoon, according to local authorities Friday.
Rescuers composed of police, emergency response officers, people from the transport and health departments in Bouyei-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Qianxinan are searching for the missing, and trying to lift up the capsized boat.
The vessel had 29 people on board when it capsized at 6:30 pm Thursday on the Beipan River. Eleven of them have been rescued. ChinaDaily
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