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Fishermen rescued off Ca Mau

by VTV423 August 2016 Last updated at 10:59 AM

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Fishermen rescued off Ca Mau
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VTV.vn - Coastguards in the southernmost province of Ca Mau have saved six fishermen drifting in the sea off Rach Goc Town, after being informed about the accident that occurred around midnight on Saturday.

Ca Mau Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue said on Monday that the fishermen’s boat sunk due to strong waves when it was 43 nautical miles away from Rach Goc.

Captain Nguyen Van Toan and five other fishermen were rescued by 9.30am yesterday and brought ashore. All are in stable health.

Local authorities and fishermen are helping salvage the sunken boat.