KINMEN — The bodies of the two Chinese mainland fishermen who were killed in a February boat incident near the island of Kinmen were returned to the mainland on Tuesday, along with a detained fishing boat.

Ahead of the return, family members of the victims reached a consensus with the Taiwan side in Kinmen, following negotiations concerning the aftermath of the incident.

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They were accompanied by representatives of a local branch of the Red Cross Society of China in eastern Fujian province.

The fishing boat was chased and hit by a Taiwan patrol ship on Feb 14. The incident led to all four fishermen aboard falling into the sea, two of whom died.