Global Courant 2023-05-17 07:45:00
BEIJING — A Chinese fishing vessel has capsized in the central Indian Ocean, state media reported Wednesday, carrying a crew of 17 Chinese, 17 Indonesian and five Filipino sailors.
“No missing persons have been found so far,” state broadcaster CCTV said, adding that President Xi Jinping had ordered a search and rescue operation.
The vessel, owned by Penglai Jinglu Fishery Co, capsized at about 3 a.m. Tuesday in Beijing, CCTV said.
Search and rescue teams from Australia and several other countries have arrived on the scene and China has deployed two ships to assist in the operation, the broadcaster reported.
Over the past two decades, China has built up the largest deep-sea fishing fleet in the world. AFP
