Singapore boat accidents in the waters of 5 Chinese crewmen missing | Singapore | capsized | Chinese sailors _ news
Website of Bangkok, December 20 (reporter Yu Jinghao) Singapore the Straits Times website reported 20th, Singapore maritime and port authority (MPA) on Friday continued to 19th 5 Chinese sailors who went missing in a ferry boat capsize accident for search and rescue operations. 19th at around 8 in the morning, Chinese barge "constant macros 168th" Singapore waters capsized in the East, and 11 crew members on board were Chinese nationals. After the incident, Singapore sending Coast Guard ships to rescue, and 6 crew members were rescued, and another 5 crew members unaccounted for.
Singapore maritime and port authority said up to 20th, Singapore Air Force dispatched two helicopters as well as the Singapore Coast Guard dispatched two patrol boats still in trouble waters to perform search and rescue missions. In addition, Singapore also sent a diver support boat performed on waters near the diving search and rescue missions. MPA said the cause of the accident is still under investigation, 6 rescued Chinese sailors have not currently in need of medical help, Singapore has told the Chinese Ambassador Singapore informed the Embassy of the incident.
Singapore waters in the East capsizing accidents are frequent. On July 24 of this year, Chinese barge "guoliang No. 677" Singapore waters capsized in the East, 8 Chinese crew members were missing. July 30 search and rescue operations end, accidents cause 1 Chinese crew members were killed, 7 missing.
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December 20, 2013 People's daily online
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新加坡水域发生翻船事故 5名中国船员失踪|新加坡|翻船|中国船员_新闻资讯
人民网曼谷12月20日电(记者 于景浩)新加坡《海峡时报》网站20日报道说，新加坡海事和港务局(MPA)周五继续对19日驳船倾覆事故中失踪的5名中国船员进行搜救。19日早上8点左右，中国籍驳船“恒宏168号”在新加坡东部水域倾覆，船上11名船员均为中国籍。事发后，新加坡派出海岸警卫队舰艇进行救援，6名船员获救，另有5名船员下落不明。
新加坡海事和港务局表示，截至20日下午5点，新加坡空军派出的两架直升机以及新加坡海岸警卫队派出的两艘巡逻艇仍在出事海域执行搜救任务。此外，新加坡还派出一艘潜水员支援艇对附近海域执行潜水搜救任务。MPA表示，事故原因仍在调查中，目前6名被救的中国船员已不需要医疗救助，新加坡方面已向中国驻新加坡使馆通报了这一事故。
新加坡东部水域船只倾覆事故频繁。今年7月24日，中国籍驳船“国良677号”在新加坡东部水域倾覆，8名中国籍船员失踪。至7月30日搜救行动终止，事故造成1名中国籍船员遇难、7人下落不明。
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2013年12月20日22:45
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