Search continues as death toll rises to 11 after ferry sinks in central China

SHAOYANG, Hunan, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) — At least 11 people, mostly students from primary and middle schools, were confirmed dead after a ferryboat sank in a river in central Hunan Province Friday afternoon, local authorities said.

Rescuers are still searching for those missing, said Chen Wenhua, a publicity official of Shaoyang City.

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