Fishing boat of Nghe An fishermen suddenly caught fire at sea
On the morning of September 9, a fishing boat of fishermen in Quynh Long commune, Quynh Luu district (Nghe An) caught fire while fishing at sea.

Mr. Vu Ngoc Chat - Chairman of the Fisheries Association of Quynh Long commune, Quynh Luu district (Nghe An) said that at 4:00 a.m. on September 9, the fishing boat NA 99977 TS of fisherman Tran Van Chinh in Dai Hai village caught fire while fishing in the sea area with coordinates 18 degrees 15 minutes North latitude, 107 degrees 12 minutes East longitude (about 70 km from the mainland, bordering Ha Tinh and Quang Binh).
Mr. Chat said that the ship sank after catching fire for unknown reasons. This fishing boat was built according to Decree 67, is of great value, and fishes by purse seine. Up to this point, the locality has received information that out of the 16 crew members on board at the time of the accident, 2 crew members were injured in the eyes and are currently being supported by fishermen's fishing boats to return to shore. The locality has contacted the authorities to promptly support the fishermen./.