None of the 39 people on board a Chinese fishing boat that sank in the Indian Ocean on May 16 survived, the Chinese government said on Tuesday, based on a preliminary investigation.
“According to the analysis of the wreckage of the ship, the moment of the accident, the structure of the hull and the previous diving operation, the location of the wreckage with air capable of allowing human life is extremely limited, and it is believed, preliminarily, that no survivors not left,” the ministry told …
None of the 39 people on board a Chinese fishing boat that sank in the Indian Ocean on May 16 survived, the Chinese government said on Tuesday, based on a preliminary investigation.
“According to the analysis of the wreckage of the ship, the moment of the accident, the structure of the hull and the previous diving operation, the location of the wreckage with air capable of allowing human life is extremely limited, and it is believed, preliminarily, that no survivors has not survived,” the Ministry of Transport reported.
“Lu Peng Yuan Yu 028” sank on May 16 in the Australia-wide search and rescue area, 5,000 kilometers west of Perth.
There were 17 Chinese, 17 Indonesians and five Filipinos on board.
On Monday, Chinese state media said rescue teams from China and Sri Lanka had recovered seven bodies, but did not mention their nationalities.
