According to the Thach Kim Commune Police (Loc Ha District), at 6:00 p.m. on September 22, the unit received information that a fishing boat was sunk by waves in the area north of Eo Lo Cape (belonging to Nam Gioi Mountain), about 0.5 nautical miles from shore, in the sea area of Thach Kim Commune.
After receiving the information, Thach Kim Commune Police coordinated with Cua Sot Border Guard Station (Cua Sot Border Guard Station) to mobilize the fishing boat of Mr. Nguyen Huu Truong (registration number HT - 20431.TS, in Giang Ha village, Thach Kim commune) to transport forces to the sea for rescue.
Although it was dark, heavy rain, and big waves, the rescue was very difficult, but about 30 minutes later, the functional forces and the boat owner promptly rescued the two fishermen in distress, including: Mr. Tran Cong Chinh (born in 1987, in Xuan Phuong village, Thach Kim commune) and Mr. Tran Van Hanh (born in 1990, in Thach Trung commune, Ha Tinh city).Currently, the health of the two victims is normal, the sunken fishing boat cannot be salvaged due to bad weather.
It is known that Mr. Chinh and Mr. Hanh went to Nghi Xuan district (Ha Tinh) to buy a fishing boat, but on the way back, they encountered bad weather and had an accident.