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Ly Son fishing boat attacked: 1 dead, 1 missing
Vov/Hanoitimes 15:23, 2014/05/26
Unknown ship attacked and sunk a fishing boat with six aboard from Ly Son island in Quang Ngai killing one and leaving another accounted for on May 25.

Fishing vessel QN96180TS, anchored in Haiphong’s waters and owned by Dang Van Dum, sent out a distress signal at 3am after it came under attacked by a yet unidentified vessel.
 

 

Rescuers immediately evacuated the captain of the fishing vessel to Co To island  where he later died despite the best efforts of medical personnel. One fisherman remains missing and is presumed to have gone down with the boat after it capsized and sank.

Five other fishermen were rescued by a fishing vessel from Haiphong responding to the distress call.

After receiving information about the incident, Quang Ninh province’s leaders directed the relevant authorities to Co To island to timely rescue and conduct investigation to identify the cause of accident.

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