Boat capsizes in East China Sea, one killed, 12 missing

Beijing: One person was killed and 12 others were reported missing today when a Chinese fishing vessel capsized in East China Sea.

China's navy has rushed two frigates and a drone to conduct search operations.

The Chinese fishing boat, Liaoda Zhongyu 15126, that had 13 crew on board sank yesterday, the Chinese Navy said.

Frigates Suzhou and Ji'an arrived in the area and began their search after the Donghai Fleet received requests for assistance from the maritime rescue center in Jiangsu Province.

A military drone was also dispatched, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

So far, only one body has been recovered and the rest of the crew remain unaccounted for, it said.