On the morning of September 9, a fishing boat of fishermen in Quynh Long commune, Quynh Luu district (Nghe An) caught fire while fishing at sea.
Mr. Vu Ngoc Chat - Chairman of the Fisheries Association of Quynh Long Commune, Quynh Luu District (Nghe An) confirmed the above information and added that the accident occurred at 4:00 a.m. on September 9.
At that time, the fishing boat NA 99977 TS of fisherman Tran Van Chinh in Dai Hai village (Quynh Long commune) caught fire while fishing in the sea about 70km from the mainland, bordering Ha Tinh and Quang Binh.
It is known that the ship sank after the fire. This fishing boat was built according to Decree 67, has great value, and fishes by purse seine.
Up to this point, of the 16 crew members on board at the time of the accident, 2 crew members were injured in the eyes and are currently being assisted by fishermen's fishing boats to return to shore.
The locality has contacted the authorities to promptly support the fishermen.
