Fishing boat BD.98627-TS, 18.9m long, 820CV capacity, owned by Mr. Vo Ngoc Dang (residing in Hoai Huong ward, Hoai Nhon town, Binh Dinh province; owner and captain) is fishing at sea, with 5 crew members on board.

At 5:00 a.m. on January 23, while operating in the waters about 30 nautical miles southeast of Song Tu Tay Island, the fishing boat ran aground, broke inside the boat, water flooded in and led to it sinking. The 5 crew members moved to a boat to wait for rescue.

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Fishing boats operating at sea (Illustration: Diem Phuc)

Upon receiving the news, ship KN471 departed from Song Tu Tay Island to go to the rescue. By 1:30 p.m. the same day, ship KN471 had rescued 5 crew members and brought them aboard. The crew members' health was temporarily stable.

It is expected that at 6:00 p.m. on January 23, ship KN 471 will bring 5 crew members of ship BD.98627-TS to Song Tu Tay island.

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