Dozens missing after Chinese fishing boat sinks in Indian Ocean

A Chinese fishing boat has sunk in the Indian Ocean with all 39 of its Chinese and international crew missing, according to state media.

Broadcaster CCTV said the incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The crew includes 17 people from China, 17 from Indonesia and five from the Philippines, the report said.

President Xi Jinping ordered a coordinated search, CCTV said, but “so far, no missing persons have been found”.