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Fishing boat with 10 on board sinks in China’s Yellow Sea

September 19, 2017 6 Years ago

The fate of ten people aboard a fishing vessel is unknown after their boat capsized on Tuesday morning in the Yellow Sea, off the coast of east China's Shandong Province.

The Weihai Maritime Search and Rescue Center was notified of the accident at around 5 a.m. BJT.

A search and rescue operation is underway involving a total of 37 vessels.

An investigation into the cause of the accident has started.

(CGTN)

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