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Vietnam carries out citizen protection measures for sailors

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau (China) on January 9 met with sides relevant in an oil tanker blaze in Hong Kong’s southern waters to find the causes of the incident and discuss search and rescue measures.
Vietnam carries out citizen protection measures for sailors ảnh 1Aulac Fortune oil tanker caught fire in Hong Kong's southern waters on January 8. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Hong Kong (VNA) – The Vietnamese Consulate General in HongKong and Macau (China) on January 9 met with sides relevant in an oil tankerblaze in Hong Kong’s southern waters to find the causes of the incident and discusssearch and rescue measures.

The sides included local competent authorities, representativesof the tank owner and sailors, and insurance agencies.

The Hong Kong side said the tank is still at risk of catchingfire again. The local search and rescue team is looking for two missing sailorsand finding ways to get inside the vessel, it added.

The Vietnamese Consulate General said it has suppliednecessities for injured sailors, while the ship owner suggested the arrangementof accommodation for the group.

The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry has directed the consulategeneral to continue working closely with the sides to address the case andcarry out necessary citizen protection measures.

The fire occurred when the 17,500-tonne tanker was preparingto be refueled by an oil barge. At that time, there were 27 crew members onboard, including 25 Vietnamese and two Hongkongers. Before the accident onJanuary 8, the Aulac Fortune docked in Dongguan port in Guangdong, China.

The Hong Kong Marine Police is in charge of finding thecause of the incident. Several fireboats, one helicopter and one police boatare circling the scene. Police mentioned the possibility that the two missingare still stranded aboard.

Currently, accommodation is arranged for the Aulac Fortune’s21 crew members at Panda Hotel in Tsuen Wan district while Vu Tien Anh, whosuffered burns, is still hospitalised.-VNA   
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