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River Buddha

The mysterious Mekong River in Laos is home to lethal rapids, jagged rocks and a century-old mystery involving a missing gunboat full of precious cargo. The Dive Detectives search for the French vessel La Grandière, which in 1910 spirited Laotian treasures from the royal city of Louangphrabang - including golden Buddha statues. These artifacts are believed by some to carry a “deadly curse,” while transporting them the ship struck a rock and sunk...

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  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network National Geographic
  • Created May 13, 2010 by
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