Divers locate body of 1 missing after cargo ship capsizes
VOV.VN - Divers found the body of one of three missing from general cargo ship VTB 26, carrying 4700 tons of coal and 13 crew members that capsized and sank on Monday, July 17 in Cua Lo anchorage, Gulf of Tonkin, amid relentless waves caused by typhoon Talas.
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The search for the missing crew members is in progress.
Ships passing near the incident have been informed to be on the lookout for potential survivors.
The ill-fated freighter was reportedly on its way from Quang Ninh to Cua Lo in the Gulf of Tonkin when it had to anchor amid severe weather.
The contact with the ship had been lost shortly after midnight after the ship's master managed to send out a distress signal. The Vietnam-flagged cargo ship, with a deadweight of 5198 tons was built in 2013.
