FUZHOU - Six people remain missing after a fishing boat collided with a cargo ship off eastern China on Sunday night, rescuers said Monday.

The marine search and rescue center of Fujian Province said seven people had fallen into water when their fishing vessel hit a cargo ship at 7:30 p.m. Sunday near the city of Changle.

One person was pulled to safety but the others remain missing. Marine authorities have mobilized ships and helicopters to search for them.