31 people saved from sunken fishing vessel
Thứ Tư, 20/06/2018, 21:10
Thirty-one fishermen from the central province of Quang Ngai were rescued from peril after a fishing vessel sank near the waters of Khanh Hoa province.
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Captain Le Thanh Dieu, 36, from Quang Ngai said the fishing vessel’s engine broke down and the vessel sunk on the morning of June 8 as they were fishing in the waters of Truong Sa archipelago.
The captain said the crew panicked yet and managed to overcome the situation, however, the vessel was beyond saving and the crew abandoned ship, leaving the 31 fishermen waving their arms in the middle of the sea as they called out to be rescued.
Three nearby fishing vessels noticed the incident and brought the fishermen to safety. The crewmen were then brought to An Bang Island for a medical check-up and nourishment.
