LABUAN: A Taiwanese fishing vessel detained for poaching in waters off Layang Layang Island sank after a fire broke out on board while it was being escorted back to the island here.
All seven crew members on board the burning vessel, which was among three trawlers detained by the navy for poaching off Layang Layang Island, escaped unhurt in the incident on Saturday.
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