Baku-APA. Death toll from a leisure boat capsizing in southwest China's Sichuan Province rose to 14 after more bodies were found, rescuers said on Saturday, APA reports quoting Xinhua.
They are still searching for one person who remains missing.
The accident happened at about 2:40 p.m. on June 4, when a boat with 18 on board capsized in the Bailong Lake of Guangyuan city.
Four people were pulled out immediately after the accident, among whom a child died later in the hospital. As of 6:30 p.m. Saturday, rescuers have retrieved 13 bodies.
Authorities said strong gales were to blame for the accident.
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