UPDATE - 28 rescued, 1 missing after boat capsizes in China

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By Saadet Gokce

ISTANBUL (AA) - Twenty-eight people were rescued, and one remains missing after a boat capsized Saturday in central China, according to local media reports.

The incident occurred in Dongjiang Lake near Bailang town in Zixing, located in Hunan province, state-run CCTV reported.

Many passengers reportedly fell into the lake after the boat overturned due to strong winds.

Following the incident, authorities conducted a search and rescue operation in the area and rescued 28 people.

In a separate incident in May, 10 people died when a tourist boat capsized in southwest China’s Guizhou province. The remaining 74 people on board were rescued.

*Islamuddin Sajid in Islamabad contributed to this story