The cargo ship Fengyuan 68sinks after colliding with another cargo ship, the Fenghai 78in the Sandu Gulf of Ningde, Fujian province, on Saturday. (Provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
A body that was found in the Sandu Gulf in Ningde, Fujian province, on Sunday afternoon, was confirmed to be that of a sailor who went missing after a ship collision on Saturday.
Two cargo ships, the Fenghai 78and Fengyuan 68, collided near the Jigong Mountain in the gulf at around 5:40 am on Saturday. The Fengyuan 68sank, and all its crew members went overboard.
One person was rescued, but five others were missing, according to Ningde maritime safety authorities. The crew of the Fenghai 78were safe, they said.
The Fengyuan 68was loaded with 900 metric tons of raw steel and had seven crew members from Ningde, heading for Jieyang in Guangdong province. The Fenghai 78, a seafood cargo vessel, was empty but had 10 crew members aboard when the collision happened.
Rescue efforts are ongoing, as the site has been located.
