A fisherman fell into the sea and went missing while fishing.

A fisherman fell into the sea and went missing while fishing.

On December 23, a quick report from the Provincial Office for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said that a fisherman suddenly fell into the sea and went missing while fishing.

Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA)

Previously, on December 22, fishing boat number BD 94094-TS with a capacity of 867CV, 17m long, owned and captained by Mr. Vo Xuan Nguu, in My Thanh commune, Phu My district, departed from Ben Da, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province to exploit seafood. There were 14 crew members on board.

At about 7:40 p.m. the same day, while the ship was operating in the sea about 54 nautical miles south-southwest of Vung Tau Cape, fisherman Nguyen Thanh Hai, born in 1972, in Chanh Thang village, Cat Thanh commune, Phu Cat district, suddenly fell into the sea and went missing.

Discovering the incident, Captain Ngu and the remaining crew members organized a search but so far, fisherman Hai has not been found.

According to the provincial Fisheries Department, there are currently 9 Binh Dinh fishing boats in the danger zone of storm No. 10. The Fisheries Department, the Provincial Border Guard Command, Quy Nhon Coastal Information Station, People's Committees of coastal districts, Hoai Nhon Town and Quy Nhon City have contacted the families of the boat owners to inform these 9 boats of the location and direction of the storm so that they can proactively avoid it.

At present, the ships have received the information and are moving away from the danger zone.

According to Le Phuoc Ngoc (Vietnam News Agency/Vietnam+)

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