At least eight people went missing after a fishing boat capsized in the sea near China's eastern Zhejiang Province Sunday night, local authorities have said.
At least eight people on-board were still missing, it said.
The maritime search and rescue centre initiated an emergency response immediately and dispatched five boats and a helicopter to search for the missing people.
Over 20 nearby fishing boats also joined the rescue operation, state-run Xinhua news agency reported Monday.
With the sea on three sides, Xiangshan has more than 600 islands and reefs. The county is less than 300-km south of Shanghai.
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