RSOE EDIS: Taiwan - Vehicle Accident - 2009.12.31

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2009-12-31 16:45:52 - Vehicle Accident - Taiwan EDIS CODE: VI-20091231-24371-TWN Date & Time: 2009-12-31 16:45:52 [UTC] Area: Taiwan, , Area of Hsinchu, Missing person(s): 6 Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: Six mainland fishermen on board went missing during a boat sinking in a sea area off Taiwan on Wednesday night, according to the local harbor bureau. According to the Taichung Harbor Bureau, the boat, with a gross tonnage of 290 tonnes, left the Pingtan island in southeastern Fujian Province on Wednesday. The boat sunk amid high waves and strong winds at about 11:00 p.m. Wednesday near the outer sea area of Hsinchu. The 13 people on board escaped in a life boat and a raft. On Thursday afternoon, seven were rescued and they were in no life danger. According to the local harbor bureau, the rescue was still under way for the other six missing people at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Posted:2009-12-31 16:45:52 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu