Two dead, two missing in yacht accident in east China

 　　SHANGHAI, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and another two missing when their yacht hit the cable of a cargo¹ ship in east China's Jiangsu Province on Wednesday, local maritime² officials said.

　　Eight people, including six students of Shanghai Jiaotong University, a tour guide and a boat driver, were aboard when the accident happened at around 1 p.m. in Taihu lake in the city of Suzhou, the municipal maritime officials said.

　　One college student and the tour guide died after treatment failed in hospital. Four others were treated in hospital. Two students were missing,they said.

　　Search for the missing students in under way.

　　Wednesday is the Qingming Festival, or Tomb-sweeping Day, and the last day of the three-day national holiday.?

1 cargo   

n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物

参考例句：

• The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
• A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

2 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。