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Fisherman Le Minh Don tells the story of the “return from the dead” of three fishermen – Video: DUY THANH
On the morning of November 3, the ship KN 490 of the 4th Fisheries Division brought 3 fishermen Le Minh Don (20 years old), Vo Van Hoai (34 years old) and Huynh Xuan Phi (35 years old, together in the city of Hoai Nhon, Binh Dinh) came to Cam Ranh (Khanh Hoa), handed over to the local government.
These are 3 lucky fishermen who survived the sinking of Captain Vo Ngoc Do’s fishing boat 97469-TS (41 years old, Hoai Nhon City) on the afternoon of September 27 when fleeing Typhoon No. 9.
Currently, 11 people on Mr. Do’s boat and 12 people on Captain Nguyen Van Minh’s fishing boat have yet to find their whereabouts.
“It was painful to see each of you drop their hands …”
On the afternoon of October 5, Captain Vo Ngoc Do drove with 13 fishermen out of the port of Tam Quan (Hoai Nhon city) towards the waters of Truong Sa to catch tuna as in usual sea voyages. Unexpectedly, it was the last voyage of this ship.
Storm No. 8 came up, they fled and continued fishing.
“Upon receiving the news that the ninth storm was very strong, the boat caught between 12 and 13 tons of tuna, Mr. Do decided to run home. We fled to the southwest, thinking of escaping the storm, unexpectedly …” Fisherman Vo Van Hoai, Captain Do’s younger brother, left his words suspended with tears in his eyes.
The relatives were moved when they received 3 fishermen who were saved and brought back to the continent – Photo: LA ANH
According to the 3 surviving fishermen, around 10-12 noon on October 27, the waves and winds began to rise. The 500 horsepower boat could not stay upright, it had to drop anchor despite being hit by a hurricane.
“Around 4:00 pm, big waves were swarming everywhere. Because the head contains heavy fish, the boat is anchored again, so the layer of fierce waves in the boat causes the water to overflow every Again. The kind of pump pump, but not on time. The ship sank and “went down” very fast, only in 5 minutes. At that point, we just jumped into the sea but we had no other choice, “Hoai recalled.
When the ship sank, Phuong and Toan were quickly engulfed by huge waves in front of their eyes. Don, Phi and Hoai and the fishermen Truong Van Sinh, Nguyen Van Hoai, La Thanh Hoai, Lam Hoan Tin and Nguyen Van Teo were lucky enough to grab onto a board about 5 m long and 0.6 m wide that came out of the helmet. .
One of them grabbed the life jacket, another grabbed the white foam float tied to the top of the board. Meanwhile, Captain Do and three fishermen Phan Van Tuan, Phan Quoc Vy, and Chi hang from the lid of a fishing tunnel.
The wind wave was too great, separating the two groups and for a short time they no longer saw each other.
Don said that at that time, the wind was swirling, the waves “carried” the group and they plunged into the sea continuously from late afternoon to night on October 27 and all day October 28.
“Everyone thinks he’s dead, but they still try to believe that they will live. We couldn’t think of anything for more than 2 days and nights at death’s door. The table is now the lives of 8 brothers. Everyone cheers for each other. hold on tight, don’t let go of your hand. When you hold your left hand, then swing your left arm, the numb hand will grip your armpits and suffer the battle. iron … “- said Don.
With no food, no water to drink, 8 fishermen had to scrape a sponge to relieve fatigue and when they were too thirsty, they took a sip of salty seawater. But between the area of the swirling winds and the terrible waves that beat continuously for several tens of hours, the resistance and the will of the people also gradually faded.
According to Hoai, around 8:15 p.m. on October 28, more than a day and a night, the wind and waves were thrown, the fisherman Truong Van Sinh (51 years old, the oldest of the 14 injured crew members) was the first to drop.
And that night, two people named Hoai, then Tý and Tin also dropped the board.
“We cut our guts to look at each of our friends on the ship, including our own family members, who in turn were left helpless. I always reflected on each brother’s words before letting go. The sea, most of them send messages to their families to live well, somewhere their soul will help them … ”- shouted Mr. Hoai.
The representative of the headquarters in the front of the Marine Corps gave gifts to motivate the fishermen to be saved – Photo: LA ANH
We all thought we were going to die, now living here is like a miracle. Feelings of joy and sadness are mixed. I am glad I was saved and lived, but it was so painful that the brothers who accompanied him did not return forever
Fisherman NGUYEN VAN HOAI
miracles
3 fishermen survived from the afternoon of October 27 to all of October 29, there were many fishing boats and freighters running near them, but due to the wind and fog, the little cries for help in the middle of nature roared. hear.
“On the night of October 28, a big boat came very close to us. The 8 brothers thought they should be alive. We did our best to shout and salute with life jackets. But the night in the middle of the ocean was immense. I saw, but they could not see me. When that boat passed, many of the brothers fell into spirit and despair, so that five people in turn let go … “- recalls the fisherman Huynh Xuan Phi.
According to Mr. Phi, around 5 pm on October 29, they discovered the large freighter approaching.
“We took all the rest, taking turns using the red life jacket to shake it off. Oh my gosh, how lucky the boat arrived. At that point I was thinking about living. I don’t remember anything, I just know.” They threw something so we could swing and they picked it up, I don’t remember, people just dropped it, “Phi said.
3 fishermen Le Minh Don, Huynh Xuan Phi and Vo Van Hoai are collected in the car to return to their hometown in Hoai Nhon city, Binh Dinh – Photo: DUY THANH
Mr. Phi said that without this boat to save, perhaps that night, the three people who could still hold onto the board would drop their hands like unfortunate shipmates, because they all “lost their will.” , mentally and physically “.
The boat that gives life to the 3 fishermen of Binh Dinh is the MV boat. Fortune Iris flies the Hong Kong flag, traveling from Singapore to Japan.
The surviving fishermen said that after being loaded onto the freighter, they were taken to the crew chamber to warm up, handle injuries caused by waves and impact and were given food and drink.
“Then the captain let me speak to the Nha Trang Coastal Information Station to report the situation because at that time I was the most healthy and alert person. When the ship was able to communicate with KN 490, Mr. Hoai spoke. And more than 0 o’clock in the morning on October 30, we were allowed to board our Vietnamese fishing boat … Thanks to that, we couldn’t say everything “- said Don.
