Beijing: A Chinese fishing boat has sunk in the central part of the Indian Ocean, leaving 39 crew members missing. China’s official media has reported about this on Wednesday. According to the news, the crew members include 17 from China, 17 from Indonesia and five from the Philippines. The boat sinking incident took place around 3 am on Tuesday. According to the news, none of the missing people have been traced so far and the search is on.
Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang have ordered an all-out effort to search for the missing people. Xi ordered relevant departments to immediately activate emergency response mechanisms after the incident, a news agency reported. instructed. The vessel, named ‘Lupenglaiyuanyu No. 8’, was operated by Penglaiyigyue Co., Ltd. and operated in the maritime zone of the eastern province of Shandong.
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