Nghe An fishing boat in distress in Quang Binh, 6 people dead and missing
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of September 5, fishing boat NA93010 TS of Mr. Cao Van Y was staying at Song Giang port (Quang Binh) and was leaving for his hometown when the accident happened.
Mr. Hoang Son - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Son Hai Commune, Quynh Luu District (Nghe An) said that there were 7 crew members on board at that time. When the ship had an accident, captain Nguyen Van Thang was safely rescued by another ship; 1 crew member died and 5 others are missing.
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| Gianh River estuary area, where the ship took shelter before the accident. |
The identities of the crew members in distress were identified as:
TT | Full Name | Year of birth | Address | Note |
1 | Nguyen Van Thang | Village 3, Son Hai | Safely recovered | |
2 | Pham Van Hoang | 1993 | Tho Thanh Village, Quynh Tho | Missing |
3 | Tran Van Cuong | 2003 | Village 10, Son Hai | Missing |
4 | Ngo Van Xo | 2001 | Village 4, Son Hai | Missing |
5 | Le Van Chien | Village 8, Son Hai | Missing | |
6 | Tran Quang Thien | 1967 | Village 10, Son Hai | Missing |
7 | Bean Ngoc Cam | Village 8, Son Hai | Missing |
It is known that during the recent storm No. 4, Son Hai commune had 39 vessels taking shelter at Gianh River Port, Quang Binh Province. After storm No. 4 dissipated, 33 vessels returned to anchor at Lach Quen and Lach Thoi ports, while the remaining 6 vessels were still taking shelter in Quang Binh. Among them was Mr. Cao Van Y's vessel.
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| Illustration |
The Standing Office of the Coast Guard and Search and Rescue of Nghe An said: There are currently 6 units searching for the missing people, including 4 commercial ships, Navy Region 3 ship, CN 09 Con Co Quang Tri ship, Hai Van ship (Da Nang Port Authority towing company) and fishing boats of Nghe An fishermen.