[HIGHLIGHTS] A foreign cargo ship collided with a fishing boat in the southwest waters of Hainan Island. Eight people on the fishing boat were missing.

A foreign cargo ship collided with a fishing boat in the southwest waters of Hainan Island. Eight people on the fishing boat were missing.

A total of 21 ships and 5 aircraft were conducting surface and air searches at the scene. As of press time, no missing persons have been found, and the cause of the accident is under investigation. The incident occurred at 0:15 on April 3, the Panamanian container ship SITC DANANG ("Haifeng Da Nang") collided 22 nautical miles southwest of Yinggehai Town, Ledong.