China Rescues 330 Vietnamese Fishermen Trapped In Typhoon
Nidhi Sharma - All Headline News Contributor
Beijing, China (AHN) - China Maritime Search and Rescue Center on Sunday has rescued a total of 330 Vietnamese fishermen caught in typhoon Chanchu. On Saturday afternoon itself, they saved 97 Vietnamese fishermen. According to the center, by 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, Chinese rescue ship "Nanhaijiu 111" had found 21 Vietnamese fishing boats in danger in the sea areas of the Dongsha Islands, in the South China Sea. The Xinhua news agency reports that the the rescue operation has lasted for more than 40 hours, and Chinese rescuers are continuing their efforts to search for other endangered Vietnamese fishermen. Following a telegraph sent by the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam to the China Maritime Search and Rescue Center Friday afternoon, the rescue team started its operation to rescue 22 Vietnamese fishing boats and hundreds of fishermen caught in the storms brought by Typhoon Chanchu. The fishermen were running out of oil and fresh water, and have lost contacts with the Vietnamese side. Rescuers said the excited Vietnamese fishermen, after being saved, raised posters they wrote in both Chinese and English which read "Thank the Chinese government! Thank Chinese sailors! Thank you!"
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