Slim hope for Vung Tau boat collision victims
(VOV) - Rescue workers have continued searching for the remaining 7 missing aboard a Vietnamese sunken boat after a September 16 collision with Singapore’s cargo ship Sima Saphire in the waters off Vung Tau coast.
They spent the whole day on September 16 combing through the area where the boat sank, but tried in vain.
Two foreign container ships were asked to support the search, along with the deployment of two Defence Ministry helicopters.
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| Four of the 8 rescued were brought ashore early on September 17 for medical care (Photo:VNE) |
However, heavy rains and rough seas caused by a low tropical depression hampered rescue efforts.
Sima Saphire saved eight Vietnamese fishermen, four of whom were brought ashore for intensive medical care due to bad health conditions.
The four remaining remain aboard Sima Saphire to help with rescue work.
They said due to the strong collision their fishing boat broke in half before it sank.
Sources say the remaining 7 missing, including the captain, might have been trapped in the fishing net.