Tragedy struck off the southwestern coast of south China's Hainan Province when a fishing boat, the \"Yuenan Aoyu 36062,\" collided with a Panamanian container ship, \"SITC DANANG,\" around midnight on Wednesday. 🚢💥 The collision led to the sinking of the fishing vessel, leaving eight people missing, according to the provincial maritime search and rescue center.
As of Sunday, rescue teams have been working tirelessly, aided by advanced tech like underwater robots and remotely operated submersibles. On Saturday, they located the sunken fishing boat. However, strong currents and entangling fishing nets around the wreck have prevented divers from entering the cabin. 🌊🤖
By 5 p.m. on Saturday, an extensive search operation covering over 5,700 square nautical miles had been deployed, involving rescue boats, airplanes, and personnel all dedicated to finding the missing crew members. ✈️🛳️
Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those missing, and we hope for their safe return. 💙
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
