4 people missing off eastern coast

Four people remained missing on Wednesday after contact with their boat was lost off the coast of Zhejiang province on Tuesday night, local authorities said. Police in Xiangshan county received a call at about 1 am on Wednesday saying they had lost contact with a boat carrying 11 people in waters northeast of Tantoushan Island at about 10:30 pm on Tuesday. As of 6 pm on Wednesday, authorities rescued seven crew members. Rescuers are still trying to locate the ship and the remaining four people.