Onlookers watch firemen trying to put out fierce fire which broke out in two big fishing boats anchored for repair and maintenance in Sanya, a port in southern China's Hainan Province. The fire was the result of an electrical fault and lasted for more than one hour, causing damage of at least 3 million yuan (US$360,000). [newsphoto.com.cn]

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