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Smoke rises from the ship "Liaohai" carrying 273 passengers near Dalian port in northeastern China's Liaoning Province, Nov. 16, 2004. The ship caught fire at around 13:30 Tuesday on its way from Yantai City in eastern China's Shandong Province to Dalian. By press time, most of crewmen and passengers had been saved with some others missing or slightly injured. The rescue work is underway. (Xinhua Photo)
Medical members carry an injured passenger from ship "Liaohai" ashore at Dalian port in northeastern China's Liaoning Province, Nov. 16, 2004. (Xinhua Photo) |
DALIAN, Nov. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- Two missing crewmen from a ship fire Tuesday in Dalian port in northeast China's Liaoning Provincegot saved, said rescuers later afternoon.
A ship, carrying 273 passengers and 78 vehicles from Yantai port city in eastern Shandong Province to Dalian, caught fire at around 2 p.m. Tuesday when sailing near Dalian port.
Most of the crew and passengers were rescued timely with two sailors, Yu Dengbin and Yu Fucheng, found missing and some others slightly injured.
Investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.
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