Nine saved, two died in ship accident offshore Vung Tau
(VOVWORLD) - Rescuers on Thursday saved nine sailors and found two bodies from an accident that involved the VANDON ACE vessel which was en route from Papua New Guinea to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
A maritime rescue ship joins the mission. (Photo: baochinhphu.vn)
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The accident took place in the waters off Ba Ria - Vung Tau province on Wednesday. The ship’s engine broke down in bad weather.
At that time, there were 19 Vietnamese sailors aboard the vessel owned by a Vietnamese shipping company headquartered in the northern province of Quang Ninh.
As the ship drifted to a location 160 nautical miles southeast of Vung Tau, sailors informed land that they were about to leave the ship for the lifeboat. Communication was cut right after that.
The rescue committee asked six ships operating nearby to search for the sailors. Further search and rescue efforts are underway for those remaining unaccounted for.