Vietnamese sailors held in Uruguay for arson

Two Vietnamese sailors are being held in police custody in Montevideo, Uruguay for allegedly causing a fire on South Korean fishing boat Jung Woo-1 on March 27. The Jung Woo 3 that caught fire at the Uruguayan port of Montevideo on March 3 Photo: El PaisThe arrest of Ngo Duc Bau, 23, and Tran Van Quyet, 19, was confirmed by the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry yesterday. The fire was small and was put out quickly, causing no casualties or serious damage. At the time of fire, there were 33 Asian sailors, including 9 Vietnamese, on the boat which was leaving the port to sea for fishing. Media in Uruguay reported that the fire broke out in the boat's cabin, where the two sailors were exchanging blows. Vietnam's Foreign Ministry has ordered the Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina, which is also in charge of Uruguayan issues, to collect further information and take necessary measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the detainees. In a message issued to the Embassy, Deputy Chief of Montevideo Port Police Marcelo D'Anatro asked for interpreters to assist the police in investigating the case. Nearly a month ago, a fire occurred on another South Korean vessel, Jung Woo-3, in the same port on March 3, killing two Vietnamese sailors and injuring six others. The Jung Woo-1 is one of many Asian ships that often use the Montevideo Port as a place for engine repairs or maintenance. In the past several years, many ships, most of them from South Korea, have suffered from fires in the port. In 2010 the Uruguayan Minister of Defense ordered naval military intelligence to launch an investigation of the fires, but the investigation has yet to reach to a conclusion. Hue Tours Hue Tour Festival Hue Hue Da Nang Da Nang Hoi An Hoi An Hue Du Lich Hue Du Lich Hoi AnDu Lich Da Nang Du Lich Sapa Du Lich Da Lat Du Lich Phu Quoc Du Lich Lao Du Lich Cambodia Du Lich Thai Lan Du Lich Singapore Du Lich Malaysia Du Lich Trung Quoc
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