By LUO WANGSHU | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2023-12-28 11:04International cooperation successfully saved 19 distressed crew members, including 18 Chinese nationals and one Vietnamese national, in African waters on Wednesday. The vessel, carrying 19 crew members, caught fire in the cargo area in the central waters off the Mozambique Channel in Africa. The crew members abandoned the ship and boarded life rafts, meaning they could not be contacted. The China Maritime Search and Rescue Center promptly activated the emergency response mechanism for overseas maritime search and rescue. They coordinated the maritime search and rescue centers of nearby coastal countries such as Mozambique and Madagascar to dispatch forces for the search and rescue operation.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 28, 2023 03:05 UTC