Xi Orders All-Out Rescue as 39 Missing After Boat Capsizes

President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out rescue after a Chinese fishing boat capsized in the Indian Ocean in the early hours of Tuesday, leaving 39 people unreachable.

The vessel was carrying 17 Chinese nationals, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Wednesday. There were also 17 Indonesians and five Filipinos on board, according to the report.

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Xi Orders All-Out Rescue as 39 Missing After Boat Capsizes