BREAKING: A Chinese fishing boat operating in the Indian Ocean has sunk and all 39 crew members on board are missing, state media reported. Beijing has ordered Chinese officials to assist in the search for survivors.
BEIJING — State media reports that a Chinese fishing boat operating in the Indian Ocean has sunk and all 39 crew members on board are missing.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Qiang have ordered Chinese diplomats abroad, as well as the agriculture and transportation ministries, to assist in the search for survivors. China is believed to operate the world’s largest fishing fleet. Many of them stay at sea for months or even years at a time, supported by Chinese state maritime security agencies and a broad network of support vessels.Recovery efforts are underway in Myanmar and Bangladesh after a, causing widespread destruction and at least 21 deaths, with hundreds of others believed missing.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Former Ohio State Guard Tanner Holden Transferring Back to Wright StateTanner Holden announces he's returning to Wright State, where he spent his first three seasons of college basketball before transferring to Ohio State last year.
Lire la suite »
Former San Quentin Inmate Graduates From Cal State East BayCongratulations! A former inmate at San Quentin State Prison has graduated from Cal State East Bay.
Lire la suite »
Tiny Ocean Conquerors: How Ancestors of Prochlorococcus Microbes Mastered the Seas on Exoskeleton RaftsA new study shows that carbon-capturing phytoplankton colonized the ocean by rafting on particles of chitin. MIT researchers found that Prochlorococcus, a vital phytoplankton, likely used chitin from ancient exoskeletons as rafts to venture into open waters, evolving to absorb nearly as much CO2
Lire la suite »
'World's largest ocean restoration project' designed for Dubai | CNNIn a city known for superlatives, it’s no surprise that someone in Dubai plans to build another of the “world’s largest.”
Lire la suite »
The Ocean Cleanup's interceptor vessel deployed to tackle Java Sea’s plastic pollutionThe Ocean Cleanup deploys Interceptor vessels to prevent 1,000 tons of plastic annually from entering Indonesia's Java Sea.
Lire la suite »