All the 11 fishermen trapped on a wrecked Taiwan fishing boat
have been rescued and have safely arrived in the Fiji capital Suva,
said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu in Beijing
Tuesday.
"They are all in good health," said Jiang.
The Taiwan boat hit a rock about 250 sea miles from Fiji Islands
on Saturday. The fishermen asked for rescue from China Maritime
Search and Rescue Center through rescue institution in Taiwan,
Jiang said.
China launched an emergency response immediately after receiving
the request, and ordered the Chinese embassies in Fiji and New
Zealand to contact the Fiji government, assist in rescue work, and
provide for medical care and other follow-ups, said Jiang.
(Xinhua News Agency January 16, 2008)