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Several countries, including Australia, India, Sri Lanka,
Indonesia, the Maldives, and the Philippines, joined in rescue
efforts for 39 missing crew members after the Chinese
distant-water fishing vessel "Lupeng Yuanyu 028" capsized early
last Tuesday, state-run CCTV reported.
The vessel is owned by Penglai Jinglu Fishery Co Ltd based in
Shandong province. The company has yet to release a statement on
the incident.
Of the 39 people that were originally on board - 17 Chinese crew
members, 17 Indonesians and five from the Philippines - it was
not immediately clear which crew members were found.
Sri Lankan divers found and recovered the remains in the cabin
of the ship, CCTV reported according to the Chinese Ministry of
Transport.
The wrecked vessel continues to slowly drift eastward, CCTV
said.
According to state media, 13 ships are still in the vicinity of
where the boat sank.
CCTV footage last week showed high-powered marine radar on ships
that were trying to locate the capsized vessel, while crew
members were seen using visual equipment to pan sea waters to
locate survivors.
Last Thursday, the Chinese foreign ministry said President Xi
instructed that additional rescue forces be sent and that
international maritime search assistance be coordinated.
China's ambassador to Australia urged Canberra on Thursday to
step up its rescue efforts to help locate the missing.
(Reporting by Bernard Orr and Beijing, Shanghai newsrooms;
Editing by Bernadette Baum)
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