CHINA – According to authorities on Wednesday, at least 4 peole were killed when a boat capsized at Lianxiwan, China. The incident occurred Tuesday at the Lianxiwan tourist area in Donghua Township, Chuxiong city, in Yunnan province. There were 26 people on board, according to state-run Global Times, citing a statement from the Ministry of […]
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Migrant Boat Accident in Mediterranean Kills 50
MALTA – A migrant boat accident in central Mediterranean resulted to the deaths of at least 50 migrants, after their boat sank. Malta’s armed forces told the Times of Malta newspaper that a man was rescued from the sea by a cargo ship off Tunisia on Friday and was later brought to Malta for medical […]
Singaporean Cargo Ship Capsizes in South China Sea, Killing 2
PHILIPPINES – At least 2 sailors were killed and another one injured after a Singaporean-flagged cargo ship capsized in South China Sea on Friday, with both Philippines and Chinese rescue teams responding to the site. China’s People’s Liberation Army Southern Theater Command said it initiated a joint rescue effort for a capsized foreign cargo ship […]
Boat Capsized in DR Congo Leaving 70 Missing
DR CONGO – According to local reports on Wednesday, a boat capsized in DR Congo leaving around 70 people missing. The accident occurred in a river in Kasai Province. The boat was headed to the capital, Kinshasa, from the port of Bena Dibele more than 800 kilometers (497 miles) away when it sank Monday in […]
Rohingya Migrants Boat Capsizes Killing 13
THAILAND – At least 13 Rohingya migrants died while another 13 were rescued after a migrant boat capsized near the maritime border between Malaysia and Thailand. According to Malaysia’s state-run news agency Bernama, seven bodies were recovered by Malaysian authorities, while Thai officials found six others. “We expect to discover more victims today, as sea […]
Chinese Fishing Boat Capsizes off South Korea’s Eocheong Island
SOUTH KOREA – A Chinese fishing boat capsized off South Korea’s Eochong Island on Monday, leaving 9 crew members missing. Two of the 11 crew members of the ship were rescued by a passing cargo ship, according to local reports. The 99-ton vessel overturned around 150 kilometers (93 miles) southwest of Eocheong Island at 8.53 […]
Chinese Fishing Boat Capsizes off South Korea’s Gageo Island
SOUTH KOREA – A chinese fishing boat capsized on Sunday off the South Korean Gageo Island, leaving 3 crew members missing and 2 others in cardiac arrest, according to South Korean Coast Guard. The 98-ton vessel sank in international waters about 80 kilometers (49.7 miles) from Gageo Island, the southwestern-most island of South Korea, at […]