RSOE EDIS: China - Vehicle Accident - 2010.02.03

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2010-02-03 07:25:00 - Vehicle Accident - China EDIS CODE: VI-20100203-24778-CHN Date & Time: 2010-02-03 07:25:00 [UTC] Area: China, Province of Fujian, Coast of Lianjiang County, East China Sea, Missing person(s): 6 Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: Six people are missing after their fishing boat sank in a collision with a cargo vessel in the East China Sea Wednesday, rescuers said. The accident occurred at about 10:35 a.m. off the coast of Lianjiang County in southeast China's Fujian Province, a spokesman with the Fujian Provincial Maritime Search and Rescue Center said. All 10 people aboard the fishing boat fell into water after the sinking, and rescuers saved four of them, the spokesman said. At least eight ships and a helicopter had been dispatched to search for the missing people, he said. The fishing boat was registered in Fujian and the cargo vessel registered in the neighboring Zhejiang Province. The cause of the collision was not immediately known. Posted:2010-02-03 07:25:00 [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