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General cargo ship sinks near Fujian, one missing
Chinese general cargo ship Zhong Xing 689 sank near Pingtan of Fujian yesterday, while it was sailing from Shantou to Pingtan.
The ship sank shortly after the crew found water ingress in the ship cabin. The 12 crew had to jump into the ocean after they found there was no time to get on the lifeboat.
Fujian Maritime Rescue Center sent two patrol boats and two helicopters and coordinated several nearby vessels to join the search and rescue operations, while issuing alerts to vessels in the region to avoid the incident site.
Eleven out of the 12 crew have been rescued, while search operations continue for the remaining missing crew member.