Over the past 30 years, more than 200 vessels have sunk and over 1,600 people have gone missing in these waters. Compasses often fail here. In 1945, the transport ship Shenhuwan sank with all hands. Multiple surveys have failed to determine the exact cause.
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Over the past 30 years, more than 200 vessels have sunk and over 1,600 people have gone missing in these waters. Compasses often fail here. In 1945, the transport ship Shenhuwan sank with all hands. Multiple surveys have failed to determine the exact cause.
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Hydrologists note this is the narrowest section of Poyang Lake, with complex bottom topography, strong currents, and frequent gusts. But the frequency of sinkings and disappearances remains abnormally high.
Sources
- Jiangxi Maritime Safety Administration records
- Jiujiang Daily reports