Six people were killed and 2 were missing after a minivan fell into the sea in the early hours of Saturday in Rongcheng, Shandong province, the local government said.

The accident occurred around 4 am when the minivan carrying 11 workers fell into the sea while leaving the Taoyuan fishing port in Rongcheng, according to a statement released by the Rongcheng city government on Saturday.

Three people were rescued and are in stable condition, and rescuers are searching for the 2 missing.

Further investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.