RSOE EDIS: China - Vehicle Accident - 2010.01.10

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2010-01-10 06:51:14 - Vehicle Accident - China EDIS CODE: VI-20100110-24489-CHN Date & Time: 2010-01-10 06:51:14 [UTC] Area: China, Province of Fujian, , Putian City Number of death person(s): 1 Number of Infected person(s): 11 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: One person was confirmed dead and 11 others were missing after a freighter collided with a fishing boat Saturday in waters off Putian City in east China's Fujian Province, local officials said. Two people were rescued, said a spokesman with the Fujian Provincial Maritime Affairs Administration. The collision happened at 12:35 p.m. off Putian's Nanri Island, causing the fishing boat coded Minshiyu 3785 to sink, said the spokesman. "All the 14 crew members aboard the boat fell into the water." The Putian Maritime Search and Rescue Center received the report and launched rescue efforts at around 2:58 p.m., the spokesman said. Eight rescue vessels and 135 professionals would be dispatched to search for the 11 missing Sunday, he said. The cause of the accident is under investigation. Posted:2010-01-10 06:51:14 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu