PANO - Troops and vehicles of Brigade 962 of Military Zone 9 of the Vietnam People's Army successfully towed a distressed barge ashore on April 9th.

The distressed barge and its tugboat were towed ashore safely. (Photo: baoangiang.com.vn)

Previously, the barge numbered LA 05778, controlled by Nguyen Chi Linh from Can Duoc district of the Southern province of Long An, capsized while transporting sand on the Hau River. Its tugboat also went a drift due to engine failure.

After receiving the news, the brigade immediately sent a rescue team and vehicles to the scene and promptly rescued three men and towed the distressed barge with its tugboat to shore safely.

Translated by Trung Thanh