Vietnamese news outlet VNExpress International reports that one person has gone missing following a collision between a fishing boat and a commercial ship off central Vietnam on Saturday, October 4.
The incident involving the locally-owned fishing boat and a ship identified as a South Korean oil tanker occurred approximately 30 kilometres off the coast.
The fishing boat sank due to the force of the impact, and only ten of the 11-strong crew were later rescued by another fishing boat that was also in the area. The survivors have since been brought ashore.
The 49-year-old owner and captain of the ill-fated boat remains unaccounted for, though he is believed to have become trapped on board his vessel as it sank following the collision.
Vietnamese port and maritime authorities have been working to gather information on the identity and the final destination of the tanker, which reportedly continued on its voyage immediately after the incident.
