Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People's Republic of China in Russian – People's Republic of China in Russian –
An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.
Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
CHANGSHA, July 6 (Xinhua) — Two people were killed and 27 others were rescued after a sightseeing boat sank on Dongjiang Lake in Zixing City, central China's Hunan Province, on Saturday afternoon, local authorities said.
The search and rescue operations ended on Sunday afternoon. The only person missing from the accident was found at 2:40 p.m., but unfortunately without signs of life.
The incident occurred at around 4.30pm on Saturday when the 40-seater excursion boat capsized on the lake, leaving 29 people falling into the water.
A preliminary investigation has shown that at the time of the incident, a sudden gust of wind, reaching speeds of up to 30 meters per second, hit the water area of the reservoir at the site of the tragedy. -0-
Please note: This information is raw content obtained directly from the source of the information. It is an accurate report of what the source claims and does not necessarily reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.
.