A ship sank at the Yangtze estuary , 16 people were aboard

10:42, December 14, 2020

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  At least three dead, eight rescued after boat sinks in Yangtze River

  One crew member has died and five others remain missing after two cargo ships collided near the Yangtze River estuary late Sunday, according to the maritime authorities in Shanghai. The accident occurred at 11: 35 pm when a cargo ship collided with another, causing the latter to sink. At the time

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  Sailor fires heavy machine gun aboard frigate

  Led by the guided-missile frigate Yongzhou , a frigate flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command steams in formation in an undisclosed sea area during a maritime training exercise in early December 2020.cn/Chen Tanggui).Sailors assigned to a frigate flotilla with the navy under t

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  Yangtze River crossing unfolds in Chongqing

  More than 1,500 athletes from Zhejiang, Shaanxi and Hubei provinces and Chongqing municipality participate in the 2020 Chongqing Yangtze River Crossing Tournament. (Photo: China Daily)The Chongqing Yangtze River Crossing Tournament 2020 kicked off on Sunday in Chongqings Wanzhou district, attracting more than 1,500 athletes from Zhejiang, Shaanxi and Hubei provinces, as well as Chongqing.Events included swimming, paddleboarding and canoeing, over a distance of 2,000 meters. The participants were divided into groups — young men, middle-aged men, senior men, young women and middle-aged women.Duan Qiong, a member of the Wanzhou Jiangnan winter swimming team, was first to complete the crossing, with a time of 24 minutes and 55 seconds in the young mens group.