A cargo ship broke in half and sank, but fortunately, all four crew members were rescued by individuals from nearby boats in southern China.

The CCTV footage was filmed in Guangzhou City in Guangdong Province on November 15. A cargo ship suddenly split in the middle while navigating the waters.

Mr Liu, a participant in the rescue operation and a maritime professional, recounted his experience. When he witnessed the cargo ship's sinking, he and his companions immediately set off in a small boat to approach the distressed vessel.

They successfully rescued the four crew members aboard the sinking ship and handed them over to the maritime authorities, with all four survivors reported to be safe and unharmed.

Liu added that the sunken cargo ship, hailing from Anhui, had an approximate tonnage of 3000 tonnes.

Officials from the Guangzhou Maritime Department stated that the ship was carrying iron ore powder but confirmed that there was no water pollution caused by the incident.

The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

11月15日上午，广东广州南沙区下横沥水道上，一艘货船在行驶时船身突然断裂后沉没，所幸4名船员被附近船只上的人员及时救起。
公共视频显示，一艘货船在水面上行驶时，船身中部突然断裂，船体从中部开始沉没，只露出船头和船尾部分。
参与沉船救援的刘先生介绍，他是货船从业人员，15日上午，他们的船只停在广州南沙区下横沥大桥附近的码头上。当他和同伴看到一艘货船在河道上沉没后，立即驾驶一艘小船，靠近沉没船只。随后他们将沉船上的4名船员营救上船，并移交给海事部门，获救4人都平安无恙。刘先生还介绍，沉没的货轮来自安徽，吨位约3000吨。
广州海事部门工作人员称，船上装载铁矿粉，未造成水污染。目前，事故原因正在调查中。