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Chinese boat capsizes in Indian Ocean, 39 missing, rescue operation underway

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Chinese fishing vessel Lu Peng Yuan Yu 028 sunk in the Indian Ocean. The ship capsized at around 3pm local time on Tuesday (16 May). At the time of the incident, there were 39 people on board, including 17 Chinese crew members, 17 Indonesian crew members and 5 Filipino crew members. Although the search team reached the spot and started the investigation, but all 39 people are missing. Meanwhile, search and rescue efforts are on.
Important instructions issued by the Chinese government
Chinese President Xi Jinping, upon learning of the incident, issued an important directive to immediately activate the emergency response system. China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Transport and the Shandong provincial government have all been instructed to assess the situation, increase the number of rescue personnel, and coordinate international search and rescue efforts. In addition, the Chinese Foreign Ministry and relevant embassies overseas have also been instructed to coordinate with local authorities and assist in search and rescue operations.
colleagues are helping
Chinese President Xi Jinping and PM Li Keqiang announced the issuance of warnings to ensure the safety of the people. The government has also sent other rescue forces to the area where the ship sank. The China Maritime Search and Rescue Center has informed relevant countries.
Apart from this, rescue teams from Australia and other countries are also helping in the search for the missing. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has also launched an emergency response mechanism to coordinate with relevant embassies in Australia, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Indonesia and the Philippines and actively conduct search and rescue operations.