A cargo ship sank late Thursday night after it hit a reef near
Dongjia Island, east China.
By Friday morning, only one sailor had been rescued. According
to him, 37 people were onboard the ship at the time of the
accident.?
Rescue operations continue but rescuers are not optimistic about
finding any other survivors.?
Sources with the Fujian Maritime Safety Administration said the
accident took place at about 11:00 PM. Thursday.
The Panama-registered refrigeration ship, "HENGA 1", was
reportedly fully loaded with aquatic products and was headed for
Indonesia. Rescuers said that strong winds caused the ship to run
into the reef.
(Xinhua News Agency February 17, 2006)