BEIJING: A total of 39 crew members have gone missing as a result of a Chinese fishing vessel capsizing in the central Indian Ocean, Sputnik quoted China Central Television report on Thursday.
The fishing vessel, owned by Chinese company Penglai Jinglu Fishery Co Ltd, capsized around 3 am on Wednesday (19:00 GMT), the report said.
There were 39 people aboard the vessel, including 17 Chinese nationals, 17 Indian citizens and five Philippine nationals. None of the missing have been found, and rescue and search operations were underway, the broadcaster reported.
Following the incident, Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered that an emergency response mechanism be immediately activated, additional search and rescue forces be dispatched, and international search and rescue support be coordinated. – BERNAMA-SPUTNIK
