There are still 3 missing crew members on the Qiongzhou Strait that overturned the cargo ship

　　China News Service, Zhanjiang, October 15 (Liang Sheng, Liu Yulin, Zhai Sanwei) Guangdong Zhanjiang Maritime Search and Rescue Center notified on the evening of the 15th that the center coordinated to dispatch helicopters and various boats on the same day to further expand the scope of the search. It was on the Qiongzhou Strait on the 13th. The missing crew members who capsized the cargo ship in the sea continued to carry out search and rescue operations.

　　It is understood that 7 people have been found, 2 people were confirmed dead, 5 people were sent to hospital for examination and treatment, and 3 missing crew members have not been found.

Cause of the accident is being investigated.

Shipwreck masts out of the water.

Photo by Zhai Sanwei

　　At about 15:30 on the 13th, a sand ship capsized in waters about 3 nautical miles southwest of Dousha Island in Xuwenluo, Zhanjiang, Guangdong. 10 people on board were in danger and requested help.

At 21:03 that day, the "Nanhai Rescue 102" ship rushed to the scene and successfully rescued 4 people from the lifeboat in the waves. The vital signs of the rescued personnel were all normal.

Subsequently, rescuers found 1 drifter from the sea at 0 o'clock and 4 o'clock on the 14th. The two were confirmed as crew members of the ship in distress, but they had no vital signs.

At 10 o'clock on the 14th, a passing merchant ship "Hang Shengda" rescued one survivor about 5 nautical miles south of Denglou Corner in Xuwen, who was later confirmed to be the captain of the shipwreck in distress.

　　On the 15th, the Zhanjiang Maritime Search and Rescue Center coordinated and dispatched "Hai Xun 0925", "Hai Xun 09046", "Hai Xun 1102", "Hai Xun 11106", "Nan Hai Jiu 102", "China Fishery Administration 44612" and helicopters to conduct search and rescue operations.

At 13:30, "Hai Xun 0925" arrived near the shipwreck site and saw the mast of the sunken ship about 2 meters above the surface of the water. Maritime personnel overcame the 9th to 10th gusts and searched for missing persons in the sea with a wave height of 3 meters.

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