Authorities are currently locating the sunken vessel, assessing the scene, and implementing salvage and oil spill prevention measures.

Colonel Phan Thang, Commander of the Hue City Military Command, said that rescue forces confirmed that the cargo ship Thai Ha 8888, carrying 5,900 tons of cement from Nghi Son port (Thanh Hoa) to Van Phong port (Khanh Hoa), sank off the coast of Lang Co town, about 2km from Hon Son Cha.

The accident occurred around 3:00 AM, when the sea was extremely rough, causing the ship to sink. There were 8 crew members on board. Captain Nguyen Van Dong and all the crew members put on life jackets, left the ship in two lifeboats, and were rescued by the LONG SON 38 vessel, which safely brought them to Da Nang at 6:00 AM the same day.

According to initial information, before leaving the ship, the captain did not have time to close the valve on 15,000 liters of diesel fuel, so authorities are monitoring the risk of fuel leakage to take environmental response measures if necessary.

Currently, the authorities of Hue city, in coordination with the Border Guard and the Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center Region II (Da Nang), are working to determine the location of the sunken ship, assess the scene, and implement salvage plans and prevent oil spills.

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