Chinese fishing vessel capsizes in Indian Ocean, 39 missing
- Thirty-nine sailors were missing after a Chinese fishing vessel capsized in the Indian Ocean, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.
- Post By Silvana Kocovska
- 08:22, 17 May, 2023
Beijing, 17 May 2023 (dpa/MIA) - Thirty-nine sailors were missing after a Chinese fishing vessel capsized in the Indian Ocean, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.
The fishing vessel Lupeng Yuanyu 28 capsized in the central Indian Ocean on Tuesday, Xinhua reported.
The crew consisted of 17 Chinese nationals, 17 Indonesians and five Filipinos. A search and rescue operation was launched. No further details were initially given.
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