A fisherman drowned while removing an anchor rope entangled in a fishing boat's propeller.
(Baonghean.vn) - While removing the anchor rope of a fishing boat that was entangled in the propeller, Mr. Thang unfortunately drowned and died.
The victim was fisherman Tran Quoc Thang (born in 1972), residing in village 7, commune.Son Hai, crew member on fishing boat number NA 999979 TS owned by Mr. Tran Van Nguyen, residing in Thanh Cong village, communeQuynh Longbe captain
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The victim's family was heartbroken by the incident. Photo: Huu Tinh |
According to initial information, fishing boat NA 999979TS with 15 fishermen, mainly fishermen from Quynh Long commune, departed from Lach Quen fishing port to fish for seafood on September 3. At 10:00 a.m. on September 15, after fishing for seafood, preparing to raise the anchor to move to a new fishing spot, the fishing boat's anchor rope got tangled in the propeller, so Mr. Thang jumped into the water to untangle the anchor rope, however, unfortunately, he wasdrowning.
Discovering the incident, the fishermen on the boat brought Mr. Thang on board for first aid but it was too late.
It is known that Mr. Thang is the main breadwinner in the family, his wife does not have a stable job, has 4 daughters, the oldest is in her second year of university, the youngest is studying at Son Hai Commune Kindergarten.