Chinese fisherman dies after clash with S.Korea coastguard

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AFP:

12/18/10

SEOUL — One Chinese fisherman died and two others were missing after their trawler collided with a South Korean coastguard ship Saturday and capsized, officials and reports said.

Four coastguard officers were also injured as they tried to arrest the crew of the Chinese boat for illegal fishing off South Korea's Eocheong island in the Yellow Sea.

The Chinese fishermen attacked the Korean officers with iron pipes and clubs, the Yonhap news agency quoted the coastguard as saying.

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