|
CHINA> Regional
![]() |
|
Boat capsizes in SW China, at least eight missing
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-10-02 14:38 GUIYANG -- A boat capsized in southwest China's Guizhou Province when carrying people on their way back from a wedding ceremony, leaving at least eight missing, confirmed local authorities on Thursday. The accident happened at about 9 p.m. Wednesday, when the fishing boat made by people from the Benjie village of Puding county, Anshun city capsized in the Yelang lake, said an official with the Guizhou provincial administration of work safety. Those on the boat were all local villagers on their way back home after attending a wedding ceremony in a neighboring village. Some witnesses said eight were missing, but rescuers are still trying to confirm the exact number of people on board. No survivor was found yet. The Yelang lake, a man-made lake that covers 21 square kilometers, is a famous scenic site in Guizhou. |
长子县| 策勒县| 右玉县| 敦化市| 广昌县| 龙井市| 社会| 普安县| 双牌县| 永康市| 晋州市| 甘洛县| 社旗县| 凉山| 若尔盖县| 舞阳县| 东城区| 灵山县| 开鲁县| 红河县| 绍兴县| 禄丰县| 卓资县| 岑溪市| 彰化市| 泉州市| 册亨县| 寿阳县| 兰考县| 城步| 宿松县| 福贡县| 盘锦市| 汨罗市| 喀什市| 通化县| 蕲春县| 峨眉山市| 奈曼旗| 铜鼓县| 百色市|