At least 15 seafarers were missing after a Panama-flagged cargo ship capsized in rough seas off Vietnam, Reuters agency reported.
Specifically, the accident occurred off the central province of Binh Thuan, as the Xin Hong with 11 Chinese and four Vietnamese crewmembers onboard, was transporting 7.800 tonnes of clay from Malaysia to Hong Kong.
When the ship began to list in rough seas, the crew immediately contacted Vietnamese authorities for help.
Following the above, Vietnam sent a rescue team, including a coast guard vessel, to search for the missing sailors.
However, the team found an inflatable life raft near the sinking ship with no one inside.
