Bodies of Two Ship Wreck Victims Found near Hainan

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Bodies of Two Ship Wreck Victims Found near Hainan

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Two bodies of seven missing sailors from a wrecked Cambodian-registered ship, which sank near China's southernmost island province of Hainan on Nov. 3, have been found by fishermen aiding the marine rescue.

The two bodies were identified Sunday morning as 32-year-old Gao Luhui and 31-year-old Liu Xianmu.

Five of the ship's 15 crew -- all from east China's Fujian Province -- are still missing.

The ship was en route from Vietnam to Yangpu Port in Hainan carrying 3,095 tons of coal when the main engine suddenly broke down and it sank 37 nautical miles northwest of Hainan.

Eight crew members who escaped on a raft were rescued by a Panamanian cargo ship, and are in good health.

The survivors said the missing seven sailors escaped first on a life boat, while the captain led the others in abandoning the ship on a raft.

"I hope a miracle will happen to bring us the other five missing crew alive," said Wu Zhihua, the captain.

The marine rescue center in Hainan has been expanding the search area with the help of the Chinese navy stationed in Hainan, marine police and marine rescue centers in Guangzhou, Yantai and Hong Kong.

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