The death toll following the capsizing of a boat in central Hunan province two weeks ago has risen to 10, reported Xinhua, and another person remains missing.

On 2 February the sand-carrying boat capsized during high winds in a tributary of Dongting Lake. Seventeen people, mostly boatmen and their family members, were on board. Only six people were rescued.

The 1,500-tonne vessel was registered in Hubei.