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2025.05.04 19:59 GMT+8

Death toll rises to 10 after boats capsize in SW China

Updated 2025.05.05 15:46 GMT+8
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An aerial drone photo taken on May 5, 2025 shows rescuers carrying out search and rescue operations after the boat capsize accident took place in Qianxi City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. /Xinhua

The last missing person in a boat capsize incident in southwest China's Guizhou Province has been confirmed dead, according to the local rescue headquarters.

All those involved in the boat capsize accident have been found as of 12:45 pm local time on Monday, with 10 people dead, 70 injured and 4 uninjured.

Four boats capsized in sudden strong winds in a river in Qianxi City, southwest China's Guizhou Province on Sunday afternoon, plunging 84 individuals into the water. Provincial authorities have deployed nearly 500 emergency responders to coordinate rescue efforts. The handling of the aftermath of the accident is still ongoing.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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