Tamil Tigers 'sink Chinese boat'

A suspected Tamil Tiger rebel fleet sank a vessel carrying Chinese workers off Sri Lanka’s east coast, killing 17 people, an official said today.

Tamil Tigers 'sink Chinese boat'
Fri, 21 Mar, 2003 - 08:18

A suspected Tamil Tiger rebel fleet sank a vessel carrying Chinese workers off Sri Lanka’s east coast, killing 17 people, an official said today.

Eight Chinese and one Sri Lankan were rescued by another vessel after the Fu-Yung-yu 225 was sunk north of the rebel stronghold of Mullativu yesterday, Sri Lankan Navy spokesman Jayantha Perera said.

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