Beijing, Sep 19 (PTI) At least eight persons were killed and seven others listed missing after a passenger boat overturned in a river in southwest China's Guizhou province, according to a media report on Sunday.

The accident occurred on Saturday at 4:50 pm local time in Zangke River in Zangke township in the city of Liupanshui, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

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The boat was designed to carry up to 40 people, but authorities are still checking the exact number of passengers.

Eight bodies have been recovered so far.

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As of 8:10 am on Sunday, 39 people were rescued from the river.

A rescue operation and an investigation into the cause of the accident are underway, the report said. PTI

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