A speedboat overturned at the Pearl River Estuary, Guangzhou Maritime Department urgently rescued people who fell into the water

　　China News Service, Guangzhou, August 23 (Guo Jun, Zeng Lu, Long Yin Fei) At 16:00 on August 23, the Guangzhou Maritime Department received a report from the ship "Tengxian Haisheng 688" and found a speedboat tipping off near the anchorage of No. 45 in Guangzhou Port. , A person who fell into the water, needs emergency help.

After receiving the report, the Guangzhou Maritime Safety Administration immediately dispatched an on-site maritime cruise ship together with passing ships such as "Huakai 883", "Tengxian Jinhai 1689", "Yuefanyu 01382" and other passing ships to rescue the person in distress.

The people in distress have been safely transferred to the shore and are in good physical condition.

　　It is understood that at 16:00 on the 23rd, the duty officer of the Guangzhou Traffic Control Center received a help report from the "Tengxian Haisheng 688" on the VHF09 channel: near the anchorage of Guangzhou Port No. 45, a speedboat overturned and a person who fell into the water was floating on the water. Not wearing a life jacket, the situation is urgent.

After receiving the report, the duty officer of the Guangzhou Traffic Management Center immediately verified the specific location of the person who fell into the water, coordinated the "Hai Xun 09080" ship of the Guangzhou Shajiao Marine Department to rush to the scene of the incident to rescue, and commanded "Huakai 883" and "Tengxian Jinhai 1689". Yuefanyu 01382" and other passing ships rescued people who fell into the water.

At the same time, the supervision and command system, VHF and other means are used to broadcast navigational warnings, requiring ships passing through the waters to slow down and pay attention to avoidance.

At 16:12, with the joint efforts of various forces, the person who fell into the water was successfully rescued, and the person who fell into the water was safely transferred to the shore by the maritime personnel, and the overturning speedboat was towed to safe waters.

　　The Guangzhou Maritime Department reminds the general public: It is currently a typhoon-prone season, and the waters of the Pearl River Estuary are relatively windy. Please wear a life jacket and take a regular boat when you are engaged in water activities.

In case of emergency, please dial the water distress call "12395" in time.

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