up to date!The "Cambodia's Shipwreck Incident" follow -up: 9 water droppers were rescued in the Vietnam waters, and 10 Chinese citizens still where they were still unknown ...

According to the overseas network reported on September 24, a ship carrying 41 Chinese citizens sank near the waters near the port of Sihanouk, Cambodia on the 22nd, and many people disappeared. According to the Cambodian Central Times, as of 9:30 am on the 24th, the rescue team successfully rescued nine waterfalls, and 10 people were still unknown.

The Cambodian China Times learned from the unified command committee of Sihanouk Province, Cambodia that nine water droppers were rescued in the Vietnam waters. However, Cambodia has not yet received official notification from Vietnam. A total of 41 Chinese citizens (including 3 women), 30 of them were rescued, one was killed, 10 people were still falling unknown, and search and rescue work continued.

A rescued man told the police that they switched to two fishing boats drove by two Cambodian crew members on September 17. When they arrived in the waters of the West Port on the 22nd, the fishing boat failed. Just leave them wandering at sea.

Local time on September 24, 2022, Cambodia, Cambodia, Sihanouk in Cambodia, tourists are going to board the boat to Gualong Island

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In addition, according to the previous news of the official website of the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia, at 9 pm on September 22, the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia received a notification from the Cambodian Police General Administration that a shipwreck accident occurred in the waters of the port of Sihanouk. 18 of them have been rescued and properly resettled, the remaining 23 people disappeared, and 2 Cambodian crews were arrested. According to the rescued personnel, the staff on board departed from Guangzhou on September 11, and soon after arriving in the West Port Sea, they encountered danger.

After receiving the notification, the Embassy in Cambodia attached great importance to it, and immediately launched the emergency work mechanism and set up a special class. Ambassador Wang Wentian deployed the Cambodian Ministry of Defense, the General Administration of Police, and the Sihanouk Provincial Government and other departments, asking Cambodia to take the saving person as the first priority and use all forces and means to conduct search and rescue. Li Jiezan and Consul General rushed to West Port overnight to coordinate the relevant rescue operations.

On the morning of the 23rd, Guo Zongren, the governor of the West Provincial Provincial Governor, praised Li Jie and the Consul General of our museum and reported the latest progress in search and rescue work. Guo said that after the accident, the Cambodian Ministry of Defense, the General Administration of Police, and the Western Provincial Government made every effort to carry out rescue work. As of 12 noon on the 23rd, one water dropper was successfully rescued, and a dead body of the victims was salvaged. Guo emphasized that search and rescue work is still continuing. In order to mobilize social forces to participate in the rescue, the Western Government issued a notice to fishermen nearby, and each rescued by a water drop was rewarded for $ 500.

At noon on the 23rd, Ambassador Wang Wentian had led a member to go to Xigang to coordinate the on -site rescue work.

According to CCTV News, on September 23, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wang Wenbin presided over a regular press conference.

A Cambodian official said that a 41 -person ship sank in the waters near the port of Sihanouk, Cambodia, and more than 20 Chinese people disappeared. Can China confirm this and provide more details?

In this regard, Wang Wenbin said that China is maintaining close communication with the Cambodian side, asking Cambodia to make every effort to conduct search and rescue, and to verify and understand the situation.

Daily Economic News Comprehensive CCTV News, the official website of the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia, and the Overseas Network Report

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