Body of a Chinese cargo ship engineer found in vessel

A Chinese engineer working on a cargo ship was found dead under suspicious circumstances in the vessel when it reached East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, police said today.

A Chinese engineer working on a cargo ship was found dead under suspicious circumstances in the vessel when it reached East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, police said on Wednesday.

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The body of Young Ki Yon was found when the iron ore-laden ship Yyng Kayang from China reached its final destination in Kakinada port on Tuesday, they said.

It is suspected that Yon died a few days back after being affected by some disease, they said, adding, the reason behind his death could not be ascertained. Further investigation in the case is on, they added.