Laos authorities rule out finding crash survivors

Rescuers in fishing boats pulled bodies from the muddy Mekong River in Laos after a plane crashed in stormy weather, killing 49 people from 11 countries.

Thu, 17 Oct, 2013 - 15:03

Rescuers in fishing boats pulled bodies from the muddy Mekong River in Laos after a plane crashed in stormy weather, killing 49 people from 11 countries.

Officials ruled out finding any survivors.

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