Chinese fishing vessel capsizes in Indian Ocean, with 39 people missing – state media
A Chinese fishing vessel has capsized in the central Indian Ocean, state media reported, with its crew of 17 Chinese, 17 Indonesian and five Filipino sailors missing.said on Wednesday, adding President Xi Jinping had ordered a search and rescue operation.
The vessel, owned by Penglai Jinglu Fishery Co, capsized at about 3 AM Beijing time on Tuesday , CCTV said. Search and rescue teams from Australia and several other countries have arrived on the scene and China has deployed two vessels to assist in the operation, the broadcaster reported.
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