Foreigners among over 20 missing after tug sinks in China’s Yangtze: Xinhua

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Foreigners among over 20 missing after tug sinks in China’s Yangtze: Xinhua

SHANGHAI — More than 20 people are missing after a tug boat sank in the Yangtze River in China’s eastern Jiangsu Province yesterday (Jan 15), the state-run Xinhua news agency reported today quoting local authorities.

Seven or eight foreigners working on the boat, including citizens of Singapore and Japan, were among the missing, it said. A French citizen may also be among the missing.

The tug was on a trial voyage when the accident happened yesterday afternoon, Xinhua said. Three people had been rescued and a search and rescue mission is underway. REUTERS
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Foreigners among over 20 missing after tug sinks in China’s Yangtze: Xinhua - by CityFarmer - 16-01-2015, 04:56 PM

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