Capsized River Boat Leaves 10 Dead in Southwest China

Capsized River Boat Leaves 10 Dead in Southwest China
The site of an overturned passenger ship in Liupanshui in southwest China's Guizhou Province on Sept. 19, 2021. Ou Dongqu/Xinhua via AP
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BEIJING—A boat that capsized on a river in southwest China has left at least 10 people dead, with another five still missing, according to state media on Sunday.

CCTV said that the ship overturned shortly after it departed Saturday evening in Guizhou Province. Preliminary investigations suggest that the ship was blown over by strong winds.