Fishing boat catches fire in waters off the coast of the Republic of Korea on January 17 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) Seoul (VNA) – One Vietnameseworker was killed, while another was wounded while working on a fishing vesselwhich caught fire off the coast the Republic of Korea (RoK) on January 17.
After the fire was extinguished, the bodyof the deceased Vietnamese worker was found. He was Hoang Van Thang, born in1996 in Quang Binh province.
Meanwhile, Ho Van Hieu, born in 1979 alsoin the central province, suffered several burns and was rushed to hospital.
The incident occurred off the coast of Yeosucity in the RoK’s South Jeolla province, according to the Vietnamese labourmanagement office in the RoK.
The 85-tonne ship, with 12 crew members onboard, was engulfed in flames at 8:25am (local time) in an area 6.4km northeastof Oenaro island, which is 330km south of Seoul. One Chinese worker wentmissing, while the remaining members were rescued.
The labour management office will joinhands with the Embassy of Vietnam in the RoK and relevant local agencies to workon procedures and documents on the incident.
The RoK Coast Guard is searching for themissing worker and looking into the cause of the blaze. –VNA
After the fire was extinguished, the bodyof the deceased Vietnamese worker was found. He was Hoang Van Thang, born in1996 in Quang Binh province.
Meanwhile, Ho Van Hieu, born in 1979 alsoin the central province, suffered several burns and was rushed to hospital.
The incident occurred off the coast of Yeosucity in the RoK’s South Jeolla province, according to the Vietnamese labourmanagement office in the RoK.
The 85-tonne ship, with 12 crew members onboard, was engulfed in flames at 8:25am (local time) in an area 6.4km northeastof Oenaro island, which is 330km south of Seoul. One Chinese worker wentmissing, while the remaining members were rescued.
The labour management office will joinhands with the Embassy of Vietnam in the RoK and relevant local agencies to workon procedures and documents on the incident.
The RoK Coast Guard is searching for themissing worker and looking into the cause of the blaze. –VNA
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