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5 rescued from boat sinking off southern Taiwan

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-01-23 15:52

TAIPEI- Five crewmen, including four Chinese mainlanders, had been rescued after their fishing boat from Taiwan's Keelung capsized Friday night off southern Taiwan's Kenting, local sources said Sunday.

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The other two crewmen, including the Taiwanese captain and one mainland fisherman, were still missing. The rescue efforts were still under way.

The fishing boat was ravaged by strong winds and huge waves Friday night.