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Friday, 24 March 2006, 13:41 GMT

Those who died at Morecambe Bay

It is believed 23 people died in the rising tides at Morecambe Bay in February 2004, although only 21 bodies were recovered.

Twenty of the victims were from the eastern Fujian province, and one was from the Liaoning province in the north of the country.

Among those who drowned were an 18-year-old man and a husband and wife.

Click here for the full list of those killed.

The bodies of 17 men and two women were recovered on the night of the tragedy and taken to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. Other bodies were found washed up later.

The victims were identified using DNA samples, medical records and possessions found on their bodies.

The victims were identified as:

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