Nghe An fishermen were thrown into the sea by a whirlwind and are missing.

(Baonghean.vn)- While fishing at sea, crew member Ho Khac Hoang was thrown into the sea by a whirlwind and went missing.

On the afternoon of August 15, Mr. To Duy Hien, Chairman of the People's Committee of Quynh Nghia Commune, Quynh Luu District, said that Ho Khac Hoang, born in 1992, a citizen of Quynh Nghia Commune, is still missing. The commune's fishing boats are assisting in the search but have not yet yielded results.

Quynh Nghia fishermen's squid fishing boat is operating in the Gulf of Tonkin. Photo: Nguyen Khoa

Previously, on the evening of August 14, while fishing in Nghe An sea, Mr. Hoang's fishing boat encountered a whirlwind and he was thrown into the sea.

Immediately upon receiving the news, Quynh Nghia commune notified and mobilized fishermen in the commune who were fishing at sea, Quynh Thuan Border Guard Station and reported to the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue to deploy the search.

Thanh Duy