On the evening of April 24, the Quang Ngai Provincial Maritime Port Authority said that the authorities had just recovered the body of one more victim in the sinking of an orchid deck.
Up to now, the authorities have only identified 5 people disembarking from Ky Ha port (Quang Nam), including: Pham Van Hiep (from Long An province) is the captain; Vo Tan Khuong, from Quang Ngai province, chief engineer; Vo Van Nhieu, from Quang Ngai, mechanic; and two crew members, Bui Minh Tri, from Quang Ngai and Dang Minh Phuong, from Long An province.
However, the identity of each body has not yet been clearly determined.
Currently, the distressed barge has been towed by ships to the area near Ly Son port. 4 divers were mobilized to the scene.
Quang Ngai Maritime Port Authority is continuing to coordinate with functional units such as the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center, Ly Son Border Guard Station and passenger transport ships on the Sa Ky – Ly Son route, Fishing boats focused on searching for the remaining crew members who were missing.
As VietNamNet reported, around 4 a.m. today, tugboat LA-06695 belonging to Minh Linh Company Limited, towing barge LA-06883, was on the journey from Ky Ha port (Quang Nam) to Ly Son island (Quang Ngai). ).
When about 3 nautical miles away from Ly Son island, an incident occurred causing the tugboat to sink and the barge to capsize. At this time, there were 5 crew members on the tugboat.
After receiving the information, under the direction of the Ministry of Transport and the Vietnam Maritime Administration, the Center coordinated with the Da Nang Coastal Information Station to issue maritime notices and urgently mobilize the ship SAR 412. permanently in Da Nang to the scene to conduct search and rescue.
At the same time, the Vietnam Maritime Administration also established a Forward Command Post at Quang Ngai Maritime Port Authority directly directed by Deputy Director Nguyen Hoang.
