Beijing: Ten people died and 70 were hospitalized after strong winds caused boats carrying tourists to capsize in a picturesque location in southwest China, announced on Monday, May 5.
Travelers' boats spilled on Sunday afternoon on a river in the city of Qianxi, Guizhou province, CCTV state broadcasting, sending 84 people in the water.
On Monday afternoon 10 was died, 70 were hospitalized and four were unscathed, the media said.
The latest reported person who disappeared earlier in the morning was found by rescue staff around noon, but “has shown no sign of life,” added CCTV.
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged “total efforts” in research and rescue operations and the treatment of the injured, said the press agency, Xinhua.
XI “also stressed the importance of strengthening safety measures in tourist attractions” and other major public sites, said the agency.
Deputy Prime Minister Zhang Guoqing was sent to the scene to supervise the rescue efforts, the state media added.
An investigation revealed that the boats were not overloaded with passengers, the video surveillance said.
Sunday’s incident comes just over two months after 11 people were killed in a boats collision in central China.
The accident in the Hunan province occurred when a passenger boat hit an industrial ship, throwing 19 people over board.
