Rescuers searched and rescued the drowning personnel at the shipwreck site and nearby waters. Data Map of Propaganda Department of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture Committee
In the early morning of June 25, 2020, a ship carrying 27 people capsized at the intersection of Lancang River and Nanban River in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, causing 7 deaths and 1 missing. The work report of Yunnan Higher People’s Court in 2022 disclosed this matter.
It is mentioned that in June 2020, 20 people, including Yan Kanjian and Mao Tingjun, organized 26 people from Tianjin, Hunan, Hebei, Fujian and other places to sneak across the border from the intersection of Lancang River and Nanban River in Menghan Town, Jinghong City, and their ship capsized, resulting in 7 deaths and 1 missing. After trial, Xishuangbanna Intermediate People’s Court convicted others of the crime of illegally crossing the border.Sentenced Yan Kanjian and Mao Tingjun to life imprisonment, deprived of political rights for life, and confiscated all personal property; The remaining 18 organizers were sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment ranging from 14 years to 2 years.