Tokyo, March 21 -- The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan has promptly implemented citizen protection measures following a sea accident involving Vietnamese apprentices in Fukui prefecture.
According to the Fukui Coast Guard, an emergency call was received at around 2:30 on March 21 from a group of fishers reporting that several members had fallen into the sea. The group consisted of eight Vietnamese male apprentices aged between 20 and 30. During fishing activities near a lighthouse on the breakwater, five were swept away, reportedly due to strong waves.
Rescue operations were immediately launched, involving helicopters and patrol vessels. One individual was rescued alive later in the morning and was not in life-threatening condition. At approx...