Six sailors were reported missing after two ships collided in
waters of northeast China's Liaoning Province on Saturday, local maritime
authorities said.
The two vessels, used for carrying sand, collided and capsized
at about 8 a.m. off the coast of the Huludao City.? A total of
22 sailors fell into the Bohai Sea, said a spokesman with the
Liaoning Maritime Affairs Bureau.
So far, the Liaoning Provincial Maritime Search and Rescuer
Center has rescued 16 sailors, the spokesman said.
Rescuers and divers are still searching for the six missing
people, he said.
(Xinhua News Agency September 30, 2007)