15 die as overloaded boat sinks

An overloaded fishing boat sank in an eastern Chinese river, killing 15.

15 die as overloaded boat sinks
Sat, 20 Dec, 2008 - 10:01

An overloaded fishing boat sank in an eastern Chinese river, killing 15.

Xinhua News Agency says the boat was ferrying 44 people across the Sanjiang River in Jiangxi when it sank overnight.

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