Buddhist monks hold memorial service for Chinese shellfish hunters killed by tides AP Photo LON802

Posted 2/12/04

LONDON (AP) – Wearing saffron robes beneath a gloomy English sky, Buddhist monks prayed and rang ceremonial bells Thursday beside a muddy bay where 19 Chinese shellfish hunters died after being caught in ferocious tides.

About 150 people …

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