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One dead, 12 still missing after fishing boat sinks

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-10-26 22:43

HANGZHOU - One body was found Tuesday, but 12 fishing boat crew are still missing after their vessel capsized in stormy seas at the mouth of Yangtze River Saturday, local authorities said.

The body was found at Lianxing Port, in Qidong City in Jiangsu Province, early Tuesday and was identified by family members as Yang Xiaoding from Sanmen county of Zhejiang Province, said an official of Sanmen.

The search continued as the missing had a slim chance of survival after three days, the official said.

The Zhejiang-registered boat sank at 2:30 am Saturday near Dayang Port, Jiangsu Province. All 15 people aboard were thrown into the sea, the official said, correcting earlier reports that 18 crew were aboard.

Two crew members were saved five hours after the ship capsized, he said.

An initial investigation showed wind speeds were 75 to 102 kilometers per hour when the accident occurred, the official said.

Investigations into the cause of the accident continue.