1）the cause of the accident
2）the results
3）the response of authority
To：Li Ming
From：Liu Hua
Subject：Ship Accident off West Coast of Chang Jiang，No Casualties.
Date：April.9，1999
Yesterday evening two boats collided in thick fog in Chang Jiang not far from Wu Han.One was a cargo1 ship carrying lumber，apparently on its way to Chang Jiang.The other was a National ferry on its regular run from Jiu Jiang to Wu Han.
However，because of the weather conditions，the captains did not realize the danger until a few seconds before the collision took place.Consequently，there was no time for them to prevent the accident.
Fortunately，there were no casualties among the crews or passengers，but both ships suffered badly damages.
A spokesman for the port authorities said that a committee would be set up to determine the cause of the collision.
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