A tour boat carrying 29 passengers capsized on Dongjiang Lake near Bailang town in Zixing City, central China’s Hunan Province, on Saturday afternoon, according to state-run Xinhua. Officials said the vessel overturned during strong winds that swept the scenic reservoir. By about 6:00 p.m. local time, rescue teams had pulled 28 people from the water. Local authorities said 27 survivors showed no life-threatening injuries, while one was receiving emergency medical treatment. One passenger remained unaccounted for and search operations continued into the evening.
北京时间7月5日16点半左右,湖南郴州资兴县东江湖景区游船发生侧翻,致29人落水。据央视报道,目前已救出28人(1人正在抢救)。还有1人失踪。 值得注意的是,这已不是该景区游船第一次发生此事故,去年7月,东江湖景区就发生过游船与水电站相撞的事故。 目前,全网没有任何现场视频,只有央视通稿。 https://t.co/XWs0vvpzls
#Update: After a tour boat carrying 29 persons capsized in lake in Central China’s Hunan Province, as of approximately 6:00 pm on Saturday, 28 passengers have been rescued. 27 of them are not in life-threatening condition, while one is undergoing emergency treatment. One person https://t.co/VOMhac13oO
🇨🇳 | AHORA: Los equipos de rescate están buscando a una persona desaparecida después de que un barco turístico que transportaba 29 personas volcara debido a los fuertes vientos en la ciudad de Zixing, provincia de Hunan, en el centro de China, el sábado.