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Three killed in China yacht accident

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IANS Shanghai

At least three people were killed and three were reported missing after a yacht capsized in the sea off China's Jiangsu province Thursday afternoon, authorities said Friday.

The accident happened around 2.30 p.m., when a privately owned yacht carrying 14 people was sailing off Yangkou township, 100 km north of Shanghai, reported Xinhua.

Rescue teams have been dispatched to the area to conduct search operations.

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First Published: Sep 20 2013 | 2:36 PM IST

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