Hundreds of Vietnamese fishermen rescued, many still missing

Six Vietnamese fishing boats headed home Sunday after China refueld their ships stranded by powerful Typhoon Chanchu.


Fishermen in Danang, Vietnam repair their boat on Saturday, May 20, after Typhoon Chanchu hit the region. AP photo from Yahoo News.

Some 330 Vietnamese fishermen from 22 ships were rescued near Pratas Island off the coast of Guangdong province in China's largest ever international rescue effort.

Officials said 21 bodies had also been recovered. At least 150 people are still missing.

Chanchu wrecked havoc in the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan and China. As many as 1 million Chinese may have fled their homes to escape the typhoon.





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