It was reported that the Chinese-flagged fishing vessel capsized in the Indian Ocean yesterday afternoon.
According to the news of the Chinese state television CCTV, there is no news from the crew of 39 people, 17 Chinese, 17 Indonesians and 5 Filipinos on board.
While the whereabouts of the ship “Lupenglaiyuanyu 8”, registered in northern China’s Shandong province, is not yet known, the search continues.
The Philippines Coast Guard also said in a statement that they are closely monitoring the situation and are in contact with the Chinese Embassy in Manila, and that search and rescue teams have been dispatched to the area where the ship was last seen.
In China, which has the largest fishing fleet in the region, fishing vessels, which are sometimes used as support forces by the Coast Guard units, spend a long time in the open seas.
Although no explanation has been given about the cause of the ship accident, it is known that storms and high waves in the open sea can cause such accidents.
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