A Taiwanese fishing boat capsizes in the waters of Mauritius and 16 crew members are missing – yqqlm

China News Service, February 27. According to Taiwan’s “Central News Agency” report, the “Fisheries Administration” of the Taiwan authorities stated that it received confirmation from Mauritius on the 26th that the Kaohsiung-registered fishing boat “Lianshengfa” was found capsized in the waters of the country, but there was no evidence at the scene. No trace of the crew was found, and the search for the missing 16 crew members will continue.

Taiwan’s “Fisheries Administration” stated that it was reported on the 23rd that the Kaohsiung-registered fishing boat “Lianshengfa” was missing. “Fishing boat.

The Mauritius shipping unit stated on the 26th that the official ship arrived at the overturned hull at around 6:00 a.m. local time on the 26th. After underwater visual judgment by the divers, it was confirmed that it was indeed a “Lianshengfa”; in addition, the fishing cabin and engine room were inaccessible. , no personnel were found in the rest of the space, and no lifeboat was found.

Taiwan’s “Fisheries Administration” emphasized that although it has been confirmed that the “Lianshengfa” has capsized, there are no traces of the 16 crew members at the scene, and relevant departments will continue to ask relevant departments to coordinate the search for the missing crew members.