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Sri Lanka navy finds 14 bodies in capsized Chinese boat

This handout photo released by the Sri Lankan Navy on May 24, 2023, shows a capsized Chinese fishing vessel (Lu Peng Yuan Yu 028) in the Indian Ocean. - Sri Lankan Navy / AFP

COLOMBO (AFP): Sri Lanka's navy said Wednesday (May 24) it had located 14 bodies inside a Chinese fishing boat that had capsized last week with 39 crew on board.

The discovery came a day after a preliminary Chinese government probe concluded there were no survivors.

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