20-year-old fisherman dies after falling off fishing boat in Nghe An
While stopping the boat offshore to wait for family to supply food, a fisherman on fishing boat NA-91512TS suddenly went missing.
Lieutenant Colonel Pham Van Thanh - Quynh Phuong Border Guard Station informed that at about 10:30 p.m. on July 14, fishing boat NA-91512TS owned by Le Ba Duy, residing in Tam Tien village, departed from Lach Con wharf, Tan Mai ward (old Quynh Lap fishing port) with 10 sailors on board to go fishing. After leaving Lach Con wharf, due to food left behind at the port, the boat stopped to wait for the family to provide it.
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During the waiting time, the ship owner discovered that one person was missing on the ship, suspected to have fallen from the fishing boat into the sea, so he immediately organized a search. At the same time, he informed the Quynh Phuong Border Guard Station and local authorities. The Quynh Phuong Border Guard Station mobilized 5 soldiers and a canoe, and coordinated with local fishing boats to spread a net to search.
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At around 6am on July 15, authorities found the body of the missing fisherman, Tran Van Duong (born 2005), residing in Son Long village, Tan Mai ward. Authorities then took the victim's body to the fishing port to investigate the cause of the incident.
