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Skipper killed after Chinese fishing boat capsizes

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-12-09 19:23

LIMA - The skipper of a Chinese fishing boat, which capsized in waters off a western Peruvian port, was found dead, the Chinese embassy said on Wednesday.

A capsized Chinese fishing boat, Fuyuan 3, is seen in waters off a western Peruvian port Wednesday. The vessel overturned before entering the port, trapping four crew members inside. Three were rescued by the Peruvian authorities, but the body of the skipper was recovered later. [Photo/Xinhua]

The skipper's body was recovered in the boat by Peru's navy, said the embassy, adding that the other 22 crew members had been rescued.

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The skipper was among the four trapped in the "Fuyuan 3" vessel when it capsized just 6 km from the Callao port after a failed balance adjustment before entering the port.

The three Chinese crew members were extricated by the Peruvian navy and sent to a local hospital for treatment, said the Chinese embassey.

On Tuesday night, 19 crew members had been placed on another fishing boat after being rescued.

"Fuyuan 3" belongs to the Yantai marine fishery company of east China's Shandong Province.