On June 18, the leader of the People's Committee of Ly Son district, Quang Ngai province confirmed that a fishing boat had sunk in the sea near Ly Son island.
Previously, at around 4am the same day, fishing boat QNg-950.39TS of fisherman Bui Van Trung (residing in Binh Chau commune, Binh Son district, Quang Ngai province) was on its way back from a long fishing trip at sea.
When arriving about 1 nautical mile from Be Island (Ly Son Island District), the ship suddenly broke water and sank completely. There were 11 crew members on board.
Due to the sudden incident and some people sleeping in the compartment, the captain shouted for the fishermen to jump into the sea to escape.
Fortunately, two of the basket boats on the boat had broken ropes and floated at sea. The fishermen promptly clinged to and sent out a distress signal.
At around 6:30 a.m. the same day, all 11 people were rescued safely by another fishing boat of local fishermen. Initially, the ship owner estimated the damage to be up to billions of dong, including the seafood caught, the boat's body and fishing gear.
Currently, the salvage and salvage of part of the assets such as fishing gear and equipment on the boat is being supported by fishermen Ly Son and Binh Chau to help the boat owner.
