11 Chinese killed on Mekong River
October 10, 2011, Monday
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China's Foreign Ministry confirmed yesterday that 11 Chinese were killed and two remain missing after their boats were attacked in the Mekong River four days ago.
Two cargo ships, the Hua Ping and Yu Xing 8, were attacked in the Golden Triangle area of the Mekong River on October 5, the ministry said in a statement on its website. Among the six Chinese on the Hua Ping, five were found dead and one was missing. Among the seven Chinese on the Yu Xing 8, six were killed and one was missing, according to the statement. The ministry said it has asked the Chinese Embassy in Thailand and consulate general in Chiang Mai to investigate the incident and spare no efforts to search for the missing.
Two cargo ships, the Hua Ping and Yu Xing 8, were attacked in the Golden Triangle area of the Mekong River on October 5, the ministry said in a statement on its website. Among the six Chinese on the Hua Ping, five were found dead and one was missing. Among the seven Chinese on the Yu Xing 8, six were killed and one was missing, according to the statement. The ministry said it has asked the Chinese Embassy in Thailand and consulate general in Chiang Mai to investigate the incident and spare no efforts to search for the missing.
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