According to the Vietnamese Embassy in Korea, the Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on the night of February 4, a fishing boat sank off the coast of Sinan district, Jeonnam province, South Korea, killing 9 out of 12 missing crew memberincluding 2 Vietnamese citizens.
On February 6, the Korean side discovered four bodies of unknown nationalities. The search is still ongoing.
Immediately following receiving the information, Embassy of Vietnam in Korea actively worked with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Korean Coast Guard on the case; direct the Labor Management Board to request the company to send together with the competent authorities to identify the identity of the crew member in distress; contact to notify the families of 2 citizens in distress and guide necessary procedures.
Following the direction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea is actively coordinating with the Korean authorities to urgently implement necessary measures to protect citizens.
[Vụ lật tàu đánh cá tại Hàn Quốc: Có 2 công dân Việt Nam mất tích]
The embassy also said that the local authorities pay great attention to and cooperate closely with the embassy in handling issues related to Vietnamese citizen in this accident.
The fishing boat weighing 24 tons, capsized in the sea 16.6km west of the uninhabited Daebichi island, regarding 20km southwest of Sinan district, South Jeolla province.
A nearby cargo ship rescued three sailors.
(VNA/Vietnam+)
