Accidents
Bulk carrier collided with several ships, 3 sank, 4 people missing

Bulk carrier GUO YUAN 1 at around 1810 LT Oct 9 collided with anchored, understood inland ships, at Dingjiang anchorage, Yangtze river, upstream from Zhenjiang, while proceeding upstream. 3 ships sank and 4 were damaged, 9 people fell into water. 5 of them were found and rescued, 4 remain missing, SAR under way. Bulk carrier was moored near collision site