A Malaysian remains missing in China's tugboat incident - Foreign Affairs Ministry
Astro Awani
January 17, 2015 14:08 MYT
January 17, 2015 14:08 MYT
The vessel, which was undergoing testing with 25 people, including eight foreigners onboard sank during its trial voyage on Thursday. - File pic
A Malaysian has been reported missing in the tugboat sinking incident at Fubei Channel of the Yangtze River in China.
This was confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a media statement today.
It added that the Ministry is currently working on getting more information on the incident from the Chinese authorities through its Consulate General of Malaysia in Shanghai.
Based on the latest report by AFP, 21 people have been confirmed dead as the vessel was raised on Saturday.
Three others have been rescued while another remains missing.
The vessel, which was undergoing testing with 25 people, including eight foreigners onboard sank during its trial voyage on Thursday.