At least four crew members were killed when a cargo ship sank off China’s east coast, the Xinhua news agency reported, noting that the accident occurred on Sunday morning near the coastal city of Yantai in Shandong province.
A total of 14 people are said to have been on board the ship.
Three crew members have already been rescued, but seven others are still missing.
Both a rescue helicopter and a rescue ship have been sent to search for them.
Chinese state television CGTN reported had earlier reported that three people had died and eight were missing in the incident.
