Earlier, trawler QB 92198 TS was anchored near Con Co Island when suddenly the gas tank exploded, causing a fire. Six fishermen on board quickly jumped into the sea and were promptly rescued by a trawler fishing nearby. Receiving the information, the Trieu Van Border Post of the Quang Tri provincial Border Guard Command mobilized ships operating near the trouble trawler to support them, and sent a medical team to take care of the victims.

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The fishermen were handed over to their families. (Photo: VNA)

* The same day, the Ly Hoa Border Post, in coordination with the Border Port of Gianh port Border Gate under the Quang Tri provincial Border Guard Command, and local authorities, received four crew-members. After three days of searching, trawler QB 92049 TS, captained by Nguyen Xuan Duc from Duc Trach commune, Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province brought three fishermen ashore, who were Hoang Dang Dun, born in 1966 from Duc Trach commune, a crew-member of trawler QB 92699 TS; Le Van Chien, born in 1984 and Nguyen Van Son, born in 1991, from Quang Phuc ward, Ba Don town, Quang Binh province, who were crew-members of trawler QB 98768 TS. They are in stable health conditions.

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The fishermen were taken ashore.

In addition, fishermen Nguyen Ngoc Ha, born in 1984 from Quang Phuc commune, who was a crew-member of trawler QB 98614 TS, visited the Border Port of Gianh port Border Gate and informed that he was rescued by a trawler from Nghe An province. He was then provided with first aid.

Earlier, from May 1 to 3, four trawlers from Quang Binh province had an accident due to thunderstorms, of which three trawlers sank, one lost contact. The Quang Binh provincial Border Guard Command, together with local authorities, functional units, and trawlers operating at sea, searched and rescued 13 fishermen, and fished a dead body. Currently, they are searching for 10 missing victims, including six crew-members on trawler QB 92699 TS and four crew-members on trawler QB 98614 TS.

Translated by Minh Anh