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Work and residence of the lighthouse workers in Hon Hai – Photo: DONG HA
On the afternoon of December 21, Mr. Bui The Hung said that near the end of the morning of the same day, a helicopter flew from Vung Tau to the Hon Hai (Binh Thuan) Sea to search for two workers from the Hon Lighthouse. Hai (Binh Thuan) disappeared.
“Sending the helicopter right after the incident is to ‘seize the golden hour’, in the hope that you can grab onto the buoy or the plastic can. Because the rescue boat that goes from Vung Tau to the place also takes 6.7. hours, “said Mr. Hung.
Hon Hai lighthouse workers check the battery to light the lamp – Photo: DONG HA (Taken in February 2019)
Before that, around 6:10 am on December 21, two Hon Hai lighthouse workers, Đ.CT (born 1971, resident in Binh Thuan) and VTN (born 1970, resident in Khanh Hoa) were hit with three big waves. for a moment, cover the station house and drag them out to sea.
Before that, the four station workers had to retreat to a shelter dug into Hon Hai Mountain when the weather was bad. On the morning of December 21, when the wind and swell had subsided, the two descended from the shelter to the work area and checked the freshwater hold to avoid storms. But suddenly, a big wave appeared and something went wrong.
Mr. Hung added that by the afternoon of December 21, the helicopter had flown a few rounds but had no results and is currently expanding the search area to the south.
The Hon Hai Lighthouse is under the direct management of the South Central Vietnam Maritime Safety Company (under VMS-South).
The Hon Hai Lighthouse is one of the most dangerous lighthouses in the country because this maritime area is full of violent and unexpected waves. All year round it has only three months of gentle waves, the ship can land on the island from April to July The Hon Hai Lighthouse in operation building is located almost 10 meters from the edge of the sea. Lighthouse placed above Hon Hai.
A refuge in the heart of Hon Hai – Photo: DONG HA.
To get to the Hon Hai lighthouse, you have to go through a tunnel in the mountain, with thousands of steps. In the tunnel, there are two horizontal stabs. One corner is where the gate is used to refuel during rough seas. A corner is a shelter when strong winds and waves are thrown over the work house, the workers’ house with the sign.
