Deadly ship collision near Fujian under probe

Maritime authorities are investigating a foreign merchant ship suspected of colliding with a Chinese fishing boat on Sunday, leading to the deaths of two people from the Chinese boat, Fujian Maritime Safety Administration said on Monday. Twelve are also missing from the Chinese boat.

The Chinese fishing boat, registered in Quanzhou, Fujian province, sank near Pingtan Island in the Taiwan Straits at about 4 am on Sunday after colliding with another boat. Two people onboard were saved.

The foreign ship suspected in the collision is registered in Liberia and has arrived in Shanghai under the supervision of the maritime authorities for investigation, the administration said.