Timely rescue of sailors drifting at sea

On the evening of October 8, information from Khanh Tien Border Guard Station (Border Guard of Ca Mau province) said that the unit had just rescued a sailor whose boat sank at sea.

Previously, at 3:30 p.m. on October 8, Khanh Tien Border Guard Station received a report from Mr. Nguyen Thanh Dil (born in 1980, residing in Hamlet 7, U Minh Commune, Ca Mau Province) that fishing boat KG-61923-TS, owned and captained by Mr. Nguyen Van Lanh (born in 1974, residing in Vinh Hoa Commune, An Giang Province), was being sunk by big waves and strong winds about 3 nautical miles west of Vam Huong Mai estuary (U Minh Commune).

Upon receiving the news, Khanh Tien Border Guard Station immediately mobilized 2 fishing boats of fishermen with 4 crew members, 6 officers and soldiers to the area where the fishing boat sank to assist in rescuing the distressed crew members.

At about 4:30 p.m., the working group and two fishing boats of fishermen arrived at the location of the sunken fishing boat KG-61923-TS and rescued Mr. Nguyen Van Lanh and brought him safely ashore.

Mr. Lanh's health has stabilized. Property damage is estimated at about 150 million VND.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/kip-thoi-cuu-vot-thuyen-vien-troi-tren-bien-20251008184609364.htm