Blaze at sea

A fishing vessel caught fire yesterday off Cửa Đại beach in the southern province of Bến Tre due to an electrical short circuit in the cabin. The cabin was burned and two-thirds of the vessel was below water, incurring financial losses of VNĐ7 billion (US$301,000). VNA/VNS Photo Trần Thị Thu Hiền

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