YANGON, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Five people are missing after a motorboat capsized in the Chindwin River in Myanmar's Sagaing region, an official from the Sagaing Region Police Force told Xinhua on Tuesday.

The accident occurred on Monday afternoon in Monywa township, he said.

Seven people were on board the small motorboat. Two people were rescued alive after the accident, while five men remain missing, he said.

The strong water currents and the presence of many other boats in the area have made the rescue operations difficult, the official added.