Ten people died when “sudden strong winds” capsized four boats carrying tourists, plunging 84 people into a river in Southwestern China on Sunday.
The passenger boats overturned “on a river in a tourist attraction” in Qianxi city, Guizhou province, Xinhua news agency said.
The passenger boats overturned ‘on a river in a tourist attraction’ in Qianxi city, Guizhou province, according to local media.
More than 70 people were thrown into the water, and 60 people have been hospitalized following the tragedy, according to local authorities.
The report did not immediately offer further details about the type of attraction or the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Rescue workers were searching for 14 people reported missing on Sunday night.
According to the provincial fire and rescue department, 83 divers and 16 underwater robots were deployed in the search for survivors.
An official statement said 248 rescue personnel, including the divers, and 24 vessels had been mobilized in the rescue operation.
