Article: Fishing boat capsizes, seven missing

Fishing boat capsizes, seven missing

FUZHOU, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers are still searching for seven fishermen who went missing after their boat was hit by an oil tanker and capsized on Friday near Quanzhou city, east China's Fujian Province, a local official said on Sunday.

There was only a slim chance of survival for the seven fishermen because of the low temperature of the water, said Wu You 'en, an official with the Maritime Affairs Bureau of Quanzhou City.

At 3 a.m. Friday, Daqing No. 93 oil tanker was sailing for the Quangang Wharf when it came across Minshiyu No. 2380 fishing boat at 119 degrees ...

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