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Seven fishermen missing off central Vietnam
  • By Doan Cong | dtinews.vn | December 12, 2014 05:00 PM

A fishing boat carrying seven crew has gone missing off the coast of central Vietnam.

 

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The fishermen, from Binh Dinh province, have not been seen since the morning of December 10. They were bound for fishing grounds between the Paracel and Spratly islands.

Pham Thi Han, wife of the boat owner, Vo Thanh Do, said she had not seen Do since he took his boat out at 8am on December 10, despite warnings of possible rough seas due to the remnants of Super Typhoon Hagupit, which struck the Philippines at the weekend and, though now downgraded to a tropical storm, is tracking towards central Vietnam.

Maritime agencies are searching for the boat and crew, and have issued an alert to other shipping in the area to be on the lookout. Some 13 fishing boats are reported to be in the area.

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