5 fishermen missing in South China Sea

Rescuers are searching for five fishermen whose boat capsized in the South China Sea on Tuesday night.

The ship, registered in south China's Guangdong Province, capsized and sank with six people on board at about 9:30 p.m. near Shanwei City in Guangdong, the province's maritime safety administration said on Wednesday.

Rescuers have pulled one fisherman to safety.

Local authorities have deployed a helicopter to join the rescue.