9 crew members swam to shore when the stranded fishing boat was sunk by waves

Duy Tuấn |

Binh Thuan - A fishing boat ran aground at La Gi port and sank after being hit by a big wave. The crew jumped off the boat and swam to shore.

On October 29, the Standing Office of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Binh Thuan province received information about the incident of fishing boat HT 20390 TS sinking at La Gi port.

Tau ca mac can bi song to danh nghieng nga o cua cang La Gi. Anh: Ha Hung
A stranded fishing boat was toppled by big waves at La Gi port. Photo: Ha Hung
The moment the sailors jumped off the sinking ship to swim to shore. Clip: Ha Hung

Fishing boat HT 20390 TS of Ha Tinh fishermen, capacity 74CV, diving, with 9 workers, captained by Mr. N.D.H (born in 1982). When the fishing boat was moving towards La Gi estuary, Binh Thuan, it ran aground and was sunk by waves. The 9 crew members on board swam safely to shore.

Cac thuyen vien boi vao bo. Anh: Ha Hung
The sailors swam to shore. Photo: Ha Hung

Currently, the authorities are informing boat owners and fishermen operating near La Gi port to avoid collision with the sunken ship and to deploy salvage as soon as possible.

Duy Tuấn
RELATED NEWS

Successful rescue of fishing boat and 12 crew members in distress

|

Soc Trang - The Provincial Border Guard Squadron 2 has just successfully rescued a fishing boat and 12 crew members in distress at sea to safety ashore.

Fishing boat with 14 workers in trouble at sea waiting for support

|

A fishing boat of fishermen from Binh Thuan with 14 workers was operating at sea when the rudder shaft broke and they could not control it, so they anchored and asked for assistance from authorities.

Live football U23 Vietnam vs U23 UAE in the U23 Asian Cup quarter-finals

|

Live broadcast of the match between U23 Vietnam and U23 UAE in the quarter-finals of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship, taking place at 10:30 PM today (January 16).

Prosecuting the accident on the highway that killed 4 people in Thanh Hoa

|

Thanh Hoa - The Police Agency has initiated a criminal case related to a particularly serious traffic accident on the highway that killed 4 people.

Live football U23 Japan vs U23 Jordan in the quarter-finals of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship

|

Live football match between U23 Japan vs U23 Jordan in the quarter-finals of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship at 6:30 PM tonight (January 16).

Ms. Lam Thi Phuong Thanh is introduced to run for National Assembly Deputy of the 16th term

|

Voters at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism voted to agree to introduce Ms. Lam Thi Phuong Thanh, Standing Deputy Minister, to run for National Assembly Deputy of the 16th term.

Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway line 42km long connects Long Thanh airport

|

Dong Nai - The Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway project has a total estimated investment of about 84,753 billion VND, completed in 2031.

More provinces and cities announce the 3rd exam subject for 10th grade in 2026

|

Up to now, many provinces and cities have announced the 3rd exam subject in the 10th grade entrance exam for the 2026 - 2027 school year.

Successful rescue of fishing boat and 12 crew members in distress

PHƯƠNG ANH - VĂN LONG |

Soc Trang - The Provincial Border Guard Squadron 2 has just successfully rescued a fishing boat and 12 crew members in distress at sea to safety ashore.

Fishing boat with 14 workers in trouble at sea waiting for support

Duy Tuấn |

A fishing boat of fishermen from Binh Thuan with 14 workers was operating at sea when the rudder shaft broke and they could not control it, so they anchored and asked for assistance from authorities.

Tàu cá của ngư dân lo sợ mắc cạn khi ra vào cửa cảng La Gi

DUY TUẤN |

Bình Thuận – Nhiều tàu cá nghiêng ngả, dễ mắc cạn khi ra vào cửa cảng La Gi do cát bồi lấp luồng cửa biển.