10 dead, dozens hurt after boats capsize in China, reports state media


A file image of a tourist boat sailing on the Liuchong River in Qianxi city, in China’s south-western Guizhou province. -- PHOTO: CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

BEIJING (AFP): Ten people have died and 70 were hospitalised after strong winds caused boats carrying tourists to capsize at a scenic spot in southwestern China, state media said Monday.

The passenger boats overturned Sunday afternoon on a river in Qianxi city, Guizhou province, state broadcaster CCTV said, sending 84 people into waters.

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