China News Service, Yantai, January 12 (Reporter Wang Jiaoni) The reporter learned from the Beihai Rescue Bureau of the Ministry of Transport in Yantai, Shandong Province on the 12th that an empty oil tanker exploded in the Rizhao sea area of Shandong on the 10th, and 17 people were in distress. As of the press release on the 12th At that time, 15 people were rescued and 2 lost contact.
An oil tanker exploded in the sea area of Shandong, 15 people were rescued and 2 lost contact.
Photo courtesy of Beihai Rescue Bureau
It is reported that at about 16:00 on January 10, the Beihai Rescue Bureau of the Ministry of Transport received a notification from the Shandong Provincial Maritime Search and Rescue Center that an empty oil tanker exploded in the Rizhao sea area, and 17 people on board requested rescue.
After receiving the report, the Beihai Rescue Bureau dispatched the "Beihai Rescue 115" ship to rescue.
During the journey, I learned that 15 people on board the lifeboat and abandoned the ship were rescued by passing ships.
At 22:20 on the 10th, the "Beihai Rescue 115" ship arrived at the scene and rescued 15 rescued people to the ship and continued the on-site search and rescue.
As of the morning of the 12th, there were still 2 people missing, and the rescue ship was still searching at the scene.
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