Rescued 2 fishermen whose boat sank while fishing at Gianh estuary

QTO - On the morning of December 6, the Gianh Port Border Guard Station said that on the night of December 5, the unit, along with Border Guard Squadron 1, the Khanh Minh 09 transport ship and a local fishing boat, promptly coordinated to rescue two fishermen whose boat sank while fishing at Gianh Port.

Ship MS BP.07-15-01 of Border Guard Squadron 1 on search and rescue mission at night - Photo: HN

Previously, at 6:20 p.m., Nguyen Quang Cong, captain of the Khanh Minh 09 transport ship, informed: The ship was on its way to Gianh port when it discovered a person drifting and rescued him safely onto the ship. It is known that these are fishermen Nguyen Van Nhan (born in 1980) and Nguyen Duc Thuan (born in 1981), both residing in Tan My residential group, Bac Gianh ward, Quang Tri province, who went out to sea on a small boat to cast a net, then the boat took on water and gradually sank. Nhan was discovered and rescued by a cargo ship, while fisherman Nguyen Duc Thuan was clinging to the drifting boat, requesting the unit to assist in search and rescue.

Upon receiving the information, Gianh Port Border Guard Station reported to the Provincial Border Guard Command and mobilized local forces (fishing boats of fishermen were anchored) to respond and notify local authorities and relevant units.

Fisherman Nguyen Van Nhan was rescued by the transport ship Khanh Minh 09 while drifting at sea - Photo: HN

The Provincial Border Guard Command directed Border Guard Squadron 1 to deploy boat MS BP.07-15-01, including 8 officers and soldiers for mobile rescue; Gianh Port Border Guard Station maintained contact with cargo ships to support receiving fishermen, and mobilized fishing boat QB-98061-TS with 4 crew members, captained by Mr. Nguyen Van Thong (Tan My residential group) and 3 officers and soldiers of Gianh Port Border Guard Station to organize search and rescue.

At 9:00 p.m. the same day, the unit's forces and ship QB-98061-TS discovered, approached and brought Mr. Nguyen Duc Thuan safely onto the ship, and at the same time towed the distressed boat to Gianh estuary.

The unit also notified local authorities and forces to stop supporting the search and directed military medics to examine and check the health of the two fishermen before handing them over to their families.

Hoai Nam

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/xa-hoi/202512/cuu-nan-2-ngu-dan-bi-chim-thuyen-trong-luc-danh-bat-hai-san-o-cua-gianh-6f108f5/