BEIJING, China
Thirty-nine people are missing
after a Chinese fishing vessel capsized in the Indian Ocean, Chinese state
media reported Wednesday.
China’s leader
Xi Jinping has called for an all-out effort to rescue the crew, made up of 17 Chinese
nationals, 17 Indonesians and five Filipinos, state news agency Xinhua
reported.
Search and rescue teams have
arrived on site, Xinhua said. It added that China has deployed at least two
ships to assist while vessels from Australia and other countries had also
joined the search.
None of the crew has yet been
found.
The vessel, named “Lu Peng
Yuan Yu 028” and owned by Shandong province-based Penglai Jinglu Fishery,
capsized in the central part of the Indian Ocean around 3 a.m. local time on
Tuesday, Chinese state media said.
In a statement Wednesday, China’s Foreign Ministry said Chinese authorities were grateful to the Australian Maritime Search and Rescue Department for its timely dispatch of aircraft and coordination of vessels passing through.
“We hope that surrounding
countries will continue to work with China to carry out joint search and rescue
and not give up hope of saving lives,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry
spokesperson Wang Wenbin.
More rescue teams were rushing
to the scene, he added.
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