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dtinews.vn | December 18, 2020 01:48 PM Eight Chinese and three Vietnamese crew members were rescued after a Panamanian ship sank near Phu Quy Island, Binh Thuan Province.
Xin Hong Ship sinks near Phu Quy Island on December 17.
At 4.30 pm on December 17, the Panamanian-flagged ship named Xin Hong was carrying 7,800 tonnes of clay from Malaysia to Hong Kong. At the time, it had 15 crew members, including 11 Chinese and four Vietnamese members, on board. Because of bad weather, the cargo on the ship started to shift. The captain of the ship then asked for permission to take shelter at Phu Quy Port. However, on the way, it sank 1.5 nautical miles from Phu Quy Island.