Qianjiang Evening News·Hours News Reporter Liu Qiaoyan Zhang Rong
On the afternoon of September 22, a shipwreck occurred in the waters near Koh Tang Island in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. A ship carrying 41 Chinese citizens sank due to equipment failure.
According to local police, after receiving the notice, the Sihanoukville Coast Guard immediately went to the waters near Besali Island and Tang Island for rescue. So far, 18 people have been rescued, and 23 people (3 women) are still missing.
A rescued 27-year-old Fujian man revealed that they set off from Guangzhou, China on September 11 on a speedboat. After arriving in international waters on the 17th, they moved to another fishing boat driven by two Cambodian crew members to continue their sailing. When they arrived in the Xigang waters on the 22nd, the fishing boat broke down. Two Cambodian crew members contacted their colleagues and were picked up by a speedboat, leaving them wandering on the sea.
Chinese self-media blogger Along, who is in Xigang, told Qianjiang Evening News·Houri-Time News reporter that starting yesterday (22nd), in Cambodia , all Chinese qualified to rescue actively participated in the rescue. "Divers, crew members, and tourism companies have also contributed their speedboats and ships." Along said that at present, there are still many rescue forces concentrated on the Koh Tang Island, which is closest to the sinking point, on standby.
Qianjiang Evening News·Houri News reporters contacted Zhang Jiawei, president of the Cambodian Chinese Charity Mutual Assistance Association. He is currently organizing rescue at the rescue site in Xigang. When he answered the phone, he had just landed on the rescue ship. He told Qianjiang Evening News·Houri News reporters that many ships were dispatched to search and rescue, including sent by the embassy, local residents, and rescue ships organized by the Chinese.
"There are currently 5 rescue ships, mainly conducting sea surface searches and shipwreck search and rescue." Zhang Jiawei said that local Chinese volunteers participated in the rescue, and more than 100 people signed up for the rescue. Among these volunteers, including local Chinese diving coaches, travel agency staff, etc., but considering safety issues, the first batch of people with professional skills were chosen to search and rescue.
Zhang Jiawei decided to visit the 18 compatriots who have been rescued in the next step. "At present, they are well placed by the Cambodian government." Zhang Jiawei told reporters.
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Notice of the Embassy in Cambodia on the search and rescue work of shipwreck accident in Sihanoukville
0:00 on September 22, the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia received a notice from the General Administration of Police that a shipwreck accident occurred in the waters of Sihanoukville . The ship was carrying 41 Chinese citizens, of which 18 were rescued and properly resettled, the remaining 23 were missing in the waters, and 2 Cambodia crew members involved were arrested. According to the rescued personnel, the personnel on board departed from Guangzhou on September 11 and were in danger shortly after arriving in the waters of Xigang. After receiving the notice, the Embassy in Cambodia attached great importance to it and immediately activated the emergency work mechanism and established a special working team. Ambassador Wang Wentian immediately deployed to contact the Cambodian Ministry of Defense, the General Police Agency, the Sihanoukville Provincial Government and other departments, requiring Cambodia to regard saving people as its top priority and use all its strength and means to carry out search and rescue. Counselor Li Jie and Consul General rushed to Xigang overnight to coordinate related rescue operations.
23 On the morning of 23, Guo Zongren, Governor of Western Province, informed our library of Counselor Li Jie and Consul General of the latest progress in the search and rescue work. Guo said that after the accident, the Cambodian Ministry of Defense, the General Police Administration and the Western Provincial Government carried out rescue work with all their might. As of 12 noon on the 23rd, another person fell into the water was successfully rescued and the body of the victim was salvaged. Guo stressed that the search and rescue work is still continuing. In order to mobilize social forces to participate in the rescue, the Western Provincial Government issued a reward notice to fishermen in nearby waters, and each person who fell into the water was rewarded with US$500.
23 at noon, Ambassador Wang Wentian led his staff to Xigang to coordinate on-site rescue work.
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