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22 killed as boat capsizes in lake near Chennai

December 25, 2011 18:17 IST

Twenty-two persons were killed on Sunday after the boat in which they went on a pleasure trip capsized in Pulicat Lake, about 60 km from Chennai, police said.

About 25 persons were in the boat, they said, adding some of them had been rescued.

Initial reports said the victims hailed from different places in and around Chennai and the boat was reportedly operated by local fishermen.

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