Ship Collision Kills Eight in ChongqingA passenger ship collided into a boat carrying sand and stones at noon Saturday in Tongnan County of Chongqing, killing nine people and leaving several others missing.More than 20 people were on board the boat before it sank and about a dozen survived, according to sources. The two owners of the boats, who had tried to flee the scene, have been detained. Investigation into the cause of the accident is underway. |
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