The case of the fishing boat was rammed, killing 3 fishermen: The captain was heartbroken at the moment the ship crashed in the night

06/06/2022 14:03 GMT+7

Border guards rescue fishermen in distress.

On the afternoon of June 6, 8 fishermen were injured in a fishing boat rammed at sea and brought to Cua Dai port, Hoi An city, Quang Nam province.

Still in shock, Mr. Tran Van Cong (47 years old, residing in Quang Ngai province) painfully said that 2 days ago, the ship QNg 91426 TS working as a shovel maker, owned by him and the captain, departed at the Border Control Station. Sa Ky room, Quang Ngai province.

At around 3:30 on June 6, after a day of hard fishing, Mr. Cong let the boat float freely in an area about 7 nautical miles from the coast of Binh Duong commune (Thang Binh district, Quang Nam province).

Captain Cong sadly recounted the incident.

“At this moment, 7 crew members are sleeping, and I sit in the cabin to monitor the ship’s movement. Suddenly, a cargo ship rammed directly into my fishing boat, causing the ship to sink in a split second,” said Mr. Cong Cong. Xa reported and said that the airship did not stay in the rescue but left the scene.

According to the captain, he and 4 other crew members were able to swim out, hugging plastic cans, so they were lucky to escape death, and 3 unlucky boatmates died tragically.

“As soon as I got out of the sinking ship, I waved my hand and saw the bodies of the two crew members and just tried to keep them from drifting away. Really, the accident came so suddenly that we couldn’t make it in time. Three people died, one is my brother-in-law, one is my uncle’s son and the other is my close friend,” Cong said in tears.

And fisherman Dinh Thanh Trinh (58 years old, residing in Quang Ngai province) recalls, when the fishing boat was rammed, he only heard a very loud crash and the ship sank very quickly.

“I and 4 other people cling to plastic cans, floating on the sea until about 6 o’clock, when they were discovered and rescued by a friend. After a while, the border guards were also present and brought them all to shore,” said Mr. Trinh painfully. tell.

Mr. Dinh Thanh Trinh has not stopped being shocked after what happened

Like Infonet It was reported that around 3:30 a.m. on June 6, a ship of unknown number collided with the fishing boat QNg-91426 TS, owned by Mr.

The two ships collided at 15.47 degrees North latitude – 108.32 degrees East longitude, about 7 nautical miles from the coast of Binh Duong commune. There are 8 fishermen on board and all reside in Quang Ngai. The incident left 3 people dead, the remaining 5 people were lucky to escape.

Ho Ca