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Shipwreck kills 13 in Jiangsu
2005-05-13 02:32:48 XinhuaEnglish

NANJING, May 13(Xinhuanet)-- A fishing vessel from the Laoba Port of Hai'an County in east China's Jiangsu Province, capsized at about 5:00 p.m. Thursday on the Yellow Sea, leaving 13 fishermen dead as of Friday afternoon.

The tragedy took place at 32.47 north latitude, and 121.18 east longitude.

The local government has organized the rescue operation immediately after the shipwreck while an investigation into the cause of the shipwreck is underway. Enditem

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