Cargo ship sinks in Yangtze River

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-08-16 22:05

A sailor jumps into the water for escape from a sinking cargo ship which was loaded with coal in the Chaotianmen section of the Yangtze River in Chongqing Municipality Wednesday, August 16, 2006. Water began to leak into the ship after it ran into a reef. Rescue work has been launched by local marine authorities. No casualty was reported. [Xinhua]



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