Adrift Filipino fishermen saved by Vietnamese authority and islanders

Benjamin Abdulla, a 32-year-old Filipino fisherman, is saved by a ship of the Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance (VFRS) on November 9 night while drifting in the area of the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands. (Photo: VNA)

Khanh Hoa (VNA) – A Filipino fisherman was saved by a ship of the Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance (VFRS) on November 9 night while drifting in the area of the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands.

Vessel KN 464 of VFRS Division No.4 found Benjamin Abdulla, a 32-year-old Filipino fisherman, adrift near Song Tu Tay, the northernmost island of the archipelago at around 8:00pm while performing duties in the area.

The sailor said he and another Filipino fisherman were knocked into the water by high waves after the engine on their fishing boat broke down near Sinh Ton Dong Island. He was brought aboard the VFRS ship, with COVID-19 preventive rules strictly observed, and now in a good condition.

The other man was rescued by Song Tu Tay islanders on the same night./.

VNA