13 Chinese fishermen survive high sea ordeal


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 06 Aug 2005

KOTA KINABALU: After being tossed about in the high seas in a small boat for more than 60 hours, a group of 13 Chinese trawler fishermen made it to shore in Kota Belud near here. 

The ordeal of the fishermen, aged between 18 and 52, from Boah in Hainan, began after their 26m trawler sank in international waters off the Spratly Islands at about 4am on Aug 2. 

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