At Least 12 Sailors Die of Suspected Food Poisoning on Ship off Vietnam

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At least 12 sailors on a Chinese-flagged cargo ship have died of suspected food poisoning off Vietnam's southern coast, a government official said on Friday.

After receiving distress calls from the ship's captain, authorities in the island district of Con Dao deployed helicopters to bring the victims and nine other sailors to a hospital onshore, according to Huynh Trung Son, a local government official.

"The survivors are in critical condition and our medical staff are trying to save them," Son said via telephone.

"We haven't been able to identify the nationality of the sailors, but they are likely Chinese," he added.

The Wu Zhou 8 ship was en route from Thailand to China, he said, adding that it was not immediately clear what the ship was transporting...

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Bringing the bodies of 13 Chinese crew members from the Wu Zhou 8 ship to Vung Tau

Ho An
bandoc@baogiothong.vn
02/10/2022 16:48

The bodies of 13 Chinese crew members (10 died on the ship, 3 died in Con Dao) were brought to Vung Tau.
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Regarding the death of 13 foreign crew members of the Wu zhou 8 ship, information from the Vietnam Search and Rescue Coordination Center, at 9:06 pm on September 30, the dedicated search and rescue ship SAR 272 of The center was deployed to the area of the Wu zhou 8 ship to conduct field survey, verification and information synthesis activities.

At the same time, the rescue force also develops a plan to approach, search and transport crew members according to possible situations. In particular, the scenario that the crew of the ship Wu Zhou 8 was injured due to toxic gas inside the ship was also carefully considered and analyzed by the force.

At 3:10 p.m. on October 1, the search and rescue team of the ship SAR 272, fully equipped with anti-toxic equipment, started boarding the ship Wu Zhou 8. Search and support for crew members was carefully deployed. Strictly according to the professional regulations of the Center, ensuring that the situation does not have additional factors that arise in terms of safety for the rescue force.

The rescue force searched and evacuated all 10 remains of crew members in the ship to the ship SAR 272. After that, the ship SAR 272 urgently diverted to Con Dao to receive 3 crew bodies before departing. presented to Vung Tau.

By 2:30 p.m. on October 2, 2022, all 13 crew members in distress were brought to the wharf of the Area III Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center in Vung Tau and handed over to the authorities. .

Previously, the cargo ship Wu Zhou 8 (Chinese nationality, MMSI: 412072000, tonnage 76,005 tons, length 225 meters, width 32 meters) was on a journey carrying 50,000 tons of potatoes and cassava chips from Kohsichang port, Thailand. to Lien Van port (Lian Yun Gang, China) was in an accident.

Specifically, when arriving at a location with coordinates about 129 nautical miles south-southeast of Vung Tau cape (62 nautical miles southeast of Con Dao), 18/21 crew members on board showed signs of food poisoning. In which, the captain's health is in critical condition). The ship was anchored and requested urgent rescue.

Immediately after receiving information from the China Maritime Search and Rescue Coordinating Center (China MRCC), realizing the serious nature of the incident, the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center took action. requested the Ho Chi Minh City Coastal Information Station to connect with medical advice and immediately propose a plan to send a helicopter and a doctor to rescue the victim.

The relevant agencies also comprehensively implemented rescue operations for the ship's crew in distress. The center dispatched a specialized search and rescue ship SAR 272 from Vung Tau with a doctor from the Border Guard for emergency rescue.

In addition, the center also cooperated with Hoyer Transport Vietnam Co., Ltd. (a company designated as an agent for the Wu Zhou 8 ship in Vietnam) to dispatch a helicopter with a medical team to depart from the airport. Vung Tau to the location of the ship Wu Zhou 8.

Here, the rescue force determined that 10 crew members died on the ship. The force evacuated the remaining 11 crew members on a helicopter and brought them to the Military Medical Center of Con Dao district. During the emergency, 3 crew members were in too bad a condition to survive. In total, 13 crew members of the ship Wu Zhou 8 died.

Currently, 8 surviving crew members of the ship are being cared for at the Military Medical Center of Con Dao district, their health is stable.

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Bringing the bodies of 13 crew members of Wu Zhou 8 to Vung Tau city

Con Dao District Military Medical Center received emergency treatment of 11 crew members of Wu Zhou ship, saving 8 people;3 people died.

(VNA/Vietnam+) 02/10/2022 10:37 GMT+7

Area 3 Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (located in Vung Tau city, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province) said that the ship SAR 272 was carrying the bodies of 13 crew members of Wu Zhou 8 (Chinese nationality). into the mainland.

It is expected that at 2 p.m. today (October 2), the ship will dock at the center's wharf in Vung Tau city to hand over to the authorities according to regulations.

13 bodies including 10 people were received from the ship Wu Zhou 8 anchored offshore (about 63 nautical miles southeast of Con Dao) and 3 people received at Con Dao at 3 am on October 2.

Director of the Military Medical Center of Con Dao district Le Cong Tho said that although the doctors and nurses tried to save him, one crew member The ship Wu Zhou 8 (heaviest, in a deep coma from the time of reception on the afternoon of September 30, had to be continuously on mechanical ventilation) died at 10 pm on October 1.

Thus, the Military Medical Center of Con Dao district received emergency treatment of 11 crew members of the Wu Zhou ship, saving 8 people; 3 people died (including 1 person died before receiving; 1 person died during the process of moving from the airport to the medical center and the heaviest person died on the night of October 1st).

Following the direction of the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center, the crew of SAR 272 made their best efforts to carry out the task of bringing all 10 bodies on board Wu Zhou 8 to the ship SAR 272, returning to the ship. Con Dao in the night to receive the remaining 3 bodies and bring them back to Vung Tau, soon handing over to the authorities./.

(VNA/Vietnam+)

https://www.vietnamplus.vn/dua-thi-the-13-thuyen-vien-tau-wu-zhou-8-ve-thanh-pho-vung-tau/821471.amp

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More Chinese ship crew members died, the bodies were brought back to Vung Tau

Sunday, October 2, 2022 12:40 (GTM+7)

The leader of the Military Medical Center of Con Dao district said that another crew member of the ship Wu Zhou 8 (Chinese nationality) died last night. This is the most severe case, in a deep coma from the time of admission. Currently, 13 bodies are being brought to the mainland and handed over to Vung Tau city authorities.

On October 2, the Area 3 Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (located in Vung Tau City, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province) said that the ship SAR 272 was carrying the bodies of 13 crew members of the Wu Zhou ship. 8 (Chinese nationality) to the mainland.

In which, 10 victims died on the ship Wu Zhou 8 anchored offshore (about 63 nautical miles southeast of Con Dao).

"Following the direction of the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center, the sailors of the SAR 272 ship made great efforts to carry out the task of bringing all 10 bodies on board the Wu Zhou 8 ship to the SAR 272, the voyage. return to Con Dao in the night to receive the remaining 3 bodies and bring them back to Vung Tau, and soon hand them over to the authorities," said the Area 3 Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center.

It is expected that at 2 pm today, the ship SAR 272 will dock at the Center's wharf in Vung Tau City to hand over to the authorities according to regulations.

Previously, on the afternoon of September 30, a rescue helicopter VN 8622 of the Southern Helicopter Company carrying 11 crew members of the ship crashed landed at Co Ong airport in a critical condition, showing signs of poisoning. food.

The Military Medical Center of Con Dao district received and treated the above crew members, saving 8 people; 3 people died, including 1 person died before receiving, 1 person died while moving from the airport to the Medical Center and the heaviest person died on the night of October 1.

"Despite the efforts of the doctors and nurses, one crew member of the Wu Zhou 8 ship died at 10 pm on October 1. This is the crew member who suffered the most, and was in a deep coma since the time of reception on the afternoon of the 30th. September, must be continuously on ventilator," said Director of the Military Medical Center of Con Dao district Le Cong Tho.

Regarding the cause of death of the crew members on the ship, suspected of food poisoning, a crew member of the Wuzhou 8 said that at noon they ate duck meat with fresh water but there was no problem, in the evening they ate fish. With vegetables, abdominal pain appears.

“Around 5:30 p.m. finished eating, at around 22-23, some people had stomach pains and vomited. Some people last longer, then around 3am the next morning, the problem appears," this person informed.

It is known that the Wuzhou 8 ship departed from Kohsichan port (Chonburi province, Thailand) on September 27 with 21 crew members, expected to return to Lianyungang (Jiangsu province, China) to unload on October 8.

Immediately after the incident, the People's Committee of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province sent an urgent document to report to the Prime Minister about the death of many Chinese crew members on the Wu Zhou 8 ship due to food poisoning.

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