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Emergency rescue drill on Guangxi waters

2008-10-22 10:56:39 GMT2008-10-22 18:56:39 (Beijing Time) China Daily

Fire-fighting boats spray water on a vessel during a drill in Liuzhou city, Guangxi Autonomous Region, October 20, 2008. The drill aims to practice evacuating passengers, transfering and rescuing after a collision between a passenger ship and a cargo vessel. Some 30 vessels, two ambulances and 300 people took part in the region's largest scale rescue drill on inland waters. [Asianewsphoto]

Crew try to put out a fire on a vessel during a drill in Liuzhou city, Guangxi Autonomous Region, October 20, 2008.

A vessel catches fire after an explosion during a drill in Liuzhou city, Guangxi Autonomous Region, October 20, 2008.

Rescuers race to a passenger who has fallen into the water during a drill in Liuzhou city, Guangxi Autonomous Region, October 20, 2008.

Fire-fighting boats took part in a drill in Liuzhou city, Guangxi Autonomous Region, October 20, 2008.

The drill aims to practice evacuating passengers, transfering and rescuing after a collision between a passenger ship and a cargo vessel.

Some 30 vessels, two ambulances and 300 people took part in the region's largest scale rescue drill on inland waters.

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