Winch broke while pulling net, 4 crew members injured and died

(Baonghean.vn) - While fishing offshore, while pulling the net onto the boat, the winch rope broke, causing one crew member to die and three others to be seriously injured.

On the evening of March 17, the ship with registration number NA - 9688 TS owned by Mr. Tran Van Loi, residing in Cong Hoa village, Quynh Long commune (Quynh Luu district) was fishing in the East Sea when a serious accident occurred.

Quynh Thuan Border Guard Station used a speedboat to take the distressed fishermen back to port. Photo: Huu Tinh

Initial information, when the crew on the ship were using the winch to pull the net, the winch suddenly broke, the poles and net ropes on the ship hit the fishermen.

The strong collision killed fisherman Tran Quang Lanh (born in 1982), and seriously injured three other fishermen: Bui Ha (born in 1993), residing in Quynh Thuan commune; Le Van Hoa (born in 1989) and Le Van Phuong (born in 2000), residing in Quynh Long commune.

The ship owner then reported the incident to local authorities and Quynh Thuan Border Guard Station, and contacted nearby boats to bring the fishermen ashore for emergency treatment.

Taking the victim to the emergency room. Photo: Huu Tinh

At 9am on March 18, the body of the unfortunate crew member was brought ashore for burial, while the three injured fishermen were taken to the hospital for emergency treatment.

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