Hijacked Chinese bulk carrier rescued

BEIJING. December 28. KAZINFORM A hijacked Chinese bulk carrier and 25 Chinese crew members aboard were successfully rescued at 3 a.m. on Dec. 28, according to Chinese Marine Search and Rescue Center; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
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After the rescue mission, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said that "De Xin Hai", the hijacked vessel, has been under protection of Chinese naval escort fleet.

After the medical checkup of crew members and resupply of provisions, the fleet will escort the ship and the crew to a safe sea area, and then ensure their safe return to China as soon as possible, according to Jiang.

Chinese bulk carrier De Xin Hai, which belongs to Qingdao Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd, carried about 76,000 tonnes of coal from South Africa to India when it was hijacked in the Indian Ocean on Oct. 19, 350 nautical miles northeast of the Seychelles and 700 nautical miles off the east coast of Somalia.

After the hijack incident, the Chinese government instructed relevant departments and enterprises to carry out rescue mission while ensuring the safety of the ship and the crew members; Kazinform cites Xinhua.

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