VietNamNet Bridge – Two crew members died and four others are still missing after a Binh Dinh-based squid-catching ship sank in Vung Tau sea on Monday night.

Two crew members died and four others are still missing after a Binh Dinh-based squid-catching ship sank in Vung Tau sea on Monday night. — Illustrative Image zing,vn

The information was released by Binh Thuan Province’s La Gi Town Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control on Tuesday.

On Monday night, the Centre for Marine Search and Rescue in Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province received an SOS signal from a squid-catching ship about 40 nautical miles from Vung Tau Cape.

The Star 272 ship was mobilised to operate the rescue, however, bad weather obstructed the rescue team’s efforts.

Early on Tuesday, they found the body of the ship’s captain Ngo Thien and an unidentified victim. According to the functional force, there are three crew members from Binh Dinh Province, one from Quang Ngai Province and two from La Gi Town. The ship had set off from La Gi fishing port.

The centre called for collaboration of all fishing boats operating in the area in search and rescue. 

Source: VNS