Boat carrying 6 people sank in Con Dao sea

Ba Ria - Vung Tau A fishing boat of Binh Dinh fishermen was fishing for squid in the sea more than 72 km from Con Dao when it was hit and sunk by a cargo ship. 6 people drifted for many hours before being rescued.

Fishermen are provided with food, accommodation and stable health. Photo: Hac Minh — Six fishermen were accommodated at the Con Dao Border Guard Station. Photo: *Hac Minh*

On June 8, the fishermen were still being cared for by the Con Dao Border Guard Station and the Ba Ria - Vung Tau Provincial Border Guard, providing them with food and accommodation, and taking their statements to clarify the incident.

Previously, on June 5, a boat captained by Mr. Dang Van Teo (46 years old) carrying 5 people left Vung Tau City port to Con Dao sea to fish for squid. At about 2am yesterday, while fishing 40 nautical miles east of Con Dao, the boat was hit by a cargo ship with an unknown registration number, which then fled. The captain turned on the identification device to identify the ship that caused the accident, but could not remember exactly.

The fishermen jumped into the sea before the boat sank. They tried to swim close together to avoid getting lost for more than 5 hours, and were discovered and rescued by a fishing boat from Tien Giang province that morning. The fishermen were transferred to another boat to go to Con Dao.

Truong Ha

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