Fisherman whose boat sank at sea has recovered his health

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 shipwreck in 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 5 fishermen borrowed money to hire divers to go to sea to search for the ship. The divers located the NA-2563 TS, however, the 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