Fisherman whose boat sank at sea has recovered

On the afternoon of May 21, 2011, after a week of emergency treatment, Mr. Tran Van Son and 5 fishermen from Dien Bich commune (Dien Chau district, Nghe An) who were seriously injured due to a sinking boat in the Cua Lo sea area, were discharged from the hospital and their health is gradually recovering.

Immediately after being discharged from the hospital, Mr. Son and five fishermen borrowed money to hire divers to go to sea to search for the ship. The divers located the NA-2563 TS, however, the sea sand had almost completely covered the ship, making it difficult to salvage.

Previously, on the afternoon of May 16, a fishing boat with registration number NA-2563 TS, captained by Mr. Tran Van Son (residing in Hai Nam hamlet, Dien Bich commune), carrying one ton of fish and 5 fishermen Nguyen Van Minh, Trinh Van Hung, Thai Ba Long, Dang Van Duyet and Pham Van Quyen (all from Dien Bich commune), was sunk by a tornado on the way to shore.

Mr. Son and 5 fishermen were lucky to be rescued by offshore fishing boats with license plates NA-9448 TS and NA-9449.

Nguyen An Khanh