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Fisherman enslaved on boat swims to freedom

By Cang Wei and Song Wenwei in Nanjing | China Daily | Updated: 2014-06-14 07:26

After working as a slave for more than three years on a fishing boat, Sun Zhenglong jumped into the Pacific and swam six hours to freedom.

The 38-year-old with a full beard cried in his wife's arms after she hurried to a hospital in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province.

"I was desperate when I was trapped on the boat," Sun said. "I wanted to reunite with my wife and my son every single day."

Fisherman enslaved on boat swims to freedom

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