Cargo ship sank at sea in Quang Nam, 8 crew members requested urgent rescue

On the afternoon of September 18, the Border Guard Command of Quang Nam province quickly reported on the accident of the cargo ship An Binh Phat 68.

At 2:10 p.m. this afternoon, the Quang Nam Border Guard's combat duty received information that the cargo ship An Binh Phat 68, while traveling to the position with coordinates 15°43′N – 10833″E (about 4.5 nautical miles east of the coast of Binh Hai commune, Thang Binh district, Quang Nam), was hit by waves, causing it to tilt and sink completely.

A cargo ship sank in the sea of ​​Cu Lao Cham (Hoi An City, Quang Nam) in April 2024. Illustrative photo

Immediately afterwards, eight crew members on board boarded the life raft and sent out an urgent distress call.

Currently, the area where the ship crashed is experiencing force 6 winds, gusting to force 8, and rough seas. Quang Nam Province Border Guard vehicles cannot approach the area where the ship crashed.

It is known that the cargo ship was carrying 4,000 tons of ice, traveling from Thanh Hoa to Quang Ngai when the accident happened.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tau-hang-bi-chim-tren-bien-quang-nam-8-thuyen-vien-yeu-cau-cuu-nan-khan-cap-2323526.html