Images of 78 Quang Nam fishermen in distress at sea and 2 bodies brought ashore

At 2:00 p.m. on October 20, Navy ship 467 brought 78 fishermen and 2 bodies from 2 ships in distress in Truong Sa waters (Khanh Hoa province) to Port of Fisheries Control Squadron No. 3 (Tam Giang commune, Nui Thanh district, Quang Nam province).

In addition, 5 fishermen on other boats were brought back to shore due to health reasons or lost relatives. According to the records, the fishermen on the boat appeared quite tired after the stormy sea trip. However, most of the fishermen are in stable health.

Ship 467 of the Navy brought 78 fishermen and 2 bodies from 2 distressed ships to Port of Fisheries Control Squadron No. 3 - Quang Nam province on the afternoon of October 20.

The fishermen were quite tired after the stormy sea voyage.

All 78 fishermen are in stable health.

Mr. Le Tri Thanh, Chairman of Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee visited the fishermen's health.

After docking, the Navy handed over 83 fishermen and 2 bodies of injured fishermen to the Border Guard and local authorities according to regulations.

The bodies of two fishermen were brought ashore.

Family in grief upon receiving body

Earlier, from early afternoon on October 20, relatives of the fishermen were arranged in the waiting room to welcome the fishermen back. Everyone's faces showed anxiety.

People came to Fisheries Control Team No. 3 early to welcome fishermen back after an eventful sea trip.

Many relatives are tired after days of waiting.

Attending the handover ceremony were Mr. Phan Viet Cuong, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Quang Nam province, along with leaders of the local government and departments. On behalf of the Navy, Colonel Doan Bao Anh - Deputy Commander of Naval Region 3 attended and chaired the ceremony.

At the handover ceremony, leaders of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Committee of Quang Nam province, local agencies, departments and the Navy presented gifts to the families of the fishermen in distress with a total value of more than 100 million VND.

Previously, as reported, at around 7:30 p.m. on October 16, fishing boat QNa 90129 TS was fishing for squid, with 54 workers on board, operating at coordinates 13037'N-114039'E (about 370 nautical miles southeast of An Hoa Cape/Quang Nam, about 70 nautical miles north-northeast of Song Tu Tay Island/Truong Sa) when a tornado caused the boat to sink. 40 crew members were rescued by nearby ships, 14 fishermen were unfortunately missing. On October 17, the search force found 2 people, both of whom had passed away.

Then, at 1:00 a.m. on October 17, fishing boat QNa-90927 TS was operating at coordinates 13032'N-113027'E (about 240 nautical miles East Southeast of Quy Nhon City coast, about 135 nautical miles North Northwest of Song Tu Tay Island) when it was sunk by waves. 38 crew members on board were fortunately rescued by a neighboring ship. Fisherman Nguyen Duy Dinh is missing. Up to this point, 13 people out of 2 fishermen are still missing.

Upon receiving information that fishing boats QNa 90129 TS and QNa 90927 TS were in distress at sea, the Navy Command dispatched ships 467, 471 and 735 to the areas where the fishing boats sank to coordinate with maritime forces to search and rescue fishermen.

Currently, officers and soldiers on two Navy ships 471 and 735, Coast Guard ship 8002 and many fishing boats of fishermen are determined at all costs to coordinate with forces on the ground to continue expanding the search area for the fishing boat and the fishermen who are still missing.