Distressed fishermen saved at sea

Troops of Naval Region 4 welcome fishermen to shore

Earlier, trawler QN 94646 TS, captained by To Van Thanh from Binh Minh commune, Thang Binh district, Quang Nam province, caught fire due to a short circuit in the electrical box and sank while fishing near Toc Tan Island (Truong Sa island district, Khanh Hoa province). Eight out of the 33 fishermen onboard were injured in the accident.

Receiving the mayday signal, trawler QN 94899 TS immediately rushed to the scene and rescued QN 94646 TS’s crewmembers.

The on-duty ship 521 of Brigade 955 then approached QN 94899 TS and took eight injured victims to Toc Tan Island’s infirmary for treatment.

The Naval Region 4 Command returned all fishermen home.

Translated by Lam Anh