Coverage dated May 16, 2023

Chinese fishing boat capsizes, 39 missing

Headline from 12News Now Beaumont

The search covered an area virtually in the center of the Indian Ocean. The capsized hull was spotted more than 600 miles south of Sri Lanka.

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Reports & sources

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Dozens missing after Chinese fishing boat sinks in Indian Ocean (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The incident took place in the early hours of the morning and rescue efforts are under way.

  2. NBC News

    39 missing after Chinese fishing boat capsizes in the middle of the Indian Ocean (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Qiang ordered Chinese diplomats abroad, as well as the agriculture and transportation ministries, to assist in the search for survivors.

  3. 12News Now Beaumont

    Chinese fishing boat capsizes, 39 missing (opens 12News Now Beaumont)

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    12News Now Beaumont's feed description

    The search covered an area virtually in the center of the Indian Ocean. The capsized hull was spotted more than 600 miles south of Sri Lanka.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    China: 39 missing after boat capsizes in Indian Ocean – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A Chinese fishing vessel with the crew of 39 people capsized in the Indian Ocean. So far, no missing person was found.

  5. Local News 8

    Dozens missing after Chinese fishing vessel capsizes in Indian Ocean (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Mengchen Zhang and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Thirty-nine people are missing after a Chinese fishing vessel capsized in the Indian Ocean, Chinese state media reported Wednesday. China’s leader Xi Jinping has called for an all-out effort to rescue the crew, made up of 17 Chinese nationals, 17 Ind…

  6. France 24

    Rescue efforts under way with more than 35 missing after Chinese fishing vessel capsizes (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A Chinese fishing vessel has capsized in the central Indian Ocean, with its crew of 17 Chinese, 17 Indonesian and five Filipino sailors missing, state media reported Wednesday.

  7. WTOP Washington DC

    State media reports Chinese fishing boat sinks in Indian Ocean; 39 on board missing (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    BEIJING (AP) — State media reports that a Chinese fishing boat operating in the Indian Ocean has sunk and all 39 crew members on board are missing. Broadcaster CCTV said the sinking happened around 3…

  8. Fox News

    Chinese fishing boat capsizes in the middle of the Indian Ocean, 39 reported missing (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Chinese fishing boat carrying 17 people from China, 17 from Indonesia, and five from the Philippines has capsized in the middle of the Indian Ocean northwest of Australia.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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