October 23, 2024 | 22:28 (GMT+7)
Ca Mau Border Guards save five distressed fishermen at sea
PANO - On October 22, Major Tran Thanh Ngoan, the political officer of the Song Doc Border Post under the Ca Mau provincial Border Guard Command informed that the unit has mobilized fishermen, together with them, to successfully rescue five distressed fishermen at sea.
Earlier, at 16:45 on October 21, the border post received information about trawler CM 02975 TS of Dao Thi Huyen from Song Doc townlet, Tran Van Thoi district, Ca Mau province.
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The border troops taking care of the fishermen |
Accordingly, at 4:30 p.m. on the same day, the trawler sank while operating in an area about 10 nautical miles west of the Ong Doc River. There were 5 crew-members on board at that time.
After receiving the information, Song Doc Border Post’s troops reported to the provincial border guard command, while mobilizing three other trawlers operating near the scene to support them in searching for the victims. They were then brought onshore safely, and their health is stable now.
Currently, the troops are taking care of them while searching for the sunken trawler.
Translated by Song Anh