Seven missing after

The China Post
Date: December 11, 2016
By: The China Post news staff

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Seven people are missing after a Keelung-registered fishing boat capsized Friday night while operating in the seas off the coast of New Taipei City’s Shimen District.

One of the boat’s crew has been rescued, according to the coast guard.

The boat, Chin Jui Yi 88 (金瑞益88號), capsized in rough seas while fishing for shrimp and crab in the waters 2.9 nautical miles off Shimen at 9 p.m., Friday.

Of the boat’s eight crew, only a 53-year-old mainland Chinese fisherman, Lin Moude (林謀德), has been accounted for.

Lin was rescued by the crew of another fishing vessel.    [FULL  STORY]

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