August 09, 2022 | 20:31 (GMT+7)
Quang Binh: Eight distressed fishermen saved at sea
PANO - The Quang Binh provincial Border Guard Command, in coordination with local fishermen in Quang Trach district, searched and rescued eight distressed fishermen at sea on August 8.
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Distressed fishermen provide personal information. |
Earlier, at 14:30 on August 8, Roon Border Post of the command received information about a trawler numbered QB-93206-TS/08 TV, led by Nguyen Thanh Phong, born in 1982 from Hai Dong village, Quang Phu commune, Quang Trach district, Quang Binh province. Accordingly, the trawler had trouble at sea and sank about 11 nautical miles northeast of the Roon gate .
After that, the troops, in coordination with trawlers QB-93613-TS, QB-93583-TS, QB-93474-TS rushed to the scene to conduct the search and rescue mission.
At 15:25 on the same day, eight crew-members on the distressed trawler were found while going adrift at sea. They were all brought ashore for medical assistance.
Meanwhile, the border troops also kept contact with captains of trawlers fishing at sea due to the bad weather conditions.
Currently, in addition to keeping in touch with fishing boats operating at sea, the Quang Binh provincial Border Guard Command also asked the Quang Ngai provincial Border Guard Command for further support.
Translated by Song Anh