Seven dies, cargo ship sank in the Beijiang River
The maritime rescue center of the Qingyuan city initiated an emergency response and dispatched search vessels to the accident site, the authorities said, adding a team would be sent to salvage the shipwreck.
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Seven persons have died after a cargo ship sank in the Beijiang River in south China's Guangdong province, according to a media report today.
The ship sank on Monday, and all seven bodies were recovered yesterday, the state-run Xinhua news agency quoted local authorities as saying.
The maritime rescue center of the Qingyuan city initiated an emergency response and dispatched search vessels to the accident site, the authorities said, adding a team would be sent to salvage the shipwreck.
Further investigations will follow, they said.
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