Join our crew and become one of the 109,253 members that receive our newsletter.

At Least 12 Dead from Suspected Food Poisoning on Chinese Bulker

M/V WU Zhou 8 is registered in China and managed by a unit of COSCO, according to Equassis data. Photo: MarineTraffic.com/Trevor Powell

At Least 12 Dead from Suspected Food Poisoning on Chinese Bulker

Reuters
Total Views: 12689
September 30, 2022
Reuters

HANOI, Sept 30 (Reuters) – At least 12 sailors on a Chinese-flagged cargo ship have died of suspected food poisoning off Vietnam’s southern coast, a government official said on Friday. 

After receiving distress calls from the ship’s captain, authorities in the island district of Con Dao deployed helicopters to bring the victims and nine other sailors to a hospital onshore, according to Huynh Trung Son, a local government official.

“The survivors are in critical condition and our medical staff are trying to save them,” Son said via telephone.

“We haven’t been able to identify the nationality of the sailors, but they are likely Chinese,” he added. 

The Wu Zhou 8 ship was en route from Thailand to China, he said, adding that it was not immediately clear what the ship was transporting. 

The ship was built in 2013 with a carrying capacity of 76,005 deadweight tonnes, and left Thailand on Sept 28 for Lianyungang in China, according to data from ship tracking website Marine Traffic. 

(Reporting by Khanh Vu)

(c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2022.

Unlock Exclusive Insights Today!

Join the gCaptain Club for curated content, insider opinions, and vibrant community discussions.

Sign Up
Back to Main
polygon icon polygon icon

Why Join the gCaptain Club?

Access exclusive insights, engage in vibrant discussions, and gain perspectives from our CEO.

Sign Up
close

JOIN OUR CREW

Maritime and offshore news trusted by our 109,253 members delivered daily straight to your inbox.