Eight missing after fishing boat sinks in East China Sea

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Eight people are missing after a boat sank in the sea near east China's Zhejiang Province Sunday night, Xinhua reports citing local authorities.

The fishing boat sank about 70 sea miles northeast of Xiangshan County. The eight people onboard were still missing as of 2 p.m. Monday, according to the provincial maritime search and rescue center.

Five boats and a helicopter have been dispatched to the ongoing search for the missing. Over 20 nearby fishing boats also joined the rescue.