Keelung Fishing Boat Catches Fire; China Coast Guard Conducts Firefighting and Rescue
A Keelung-registered fishing boat caught fire near the Diaoyu Islands. The China Coast Guard dispatched vessels to fight the fire and rescued six crew members, while the Taiwanese captain remains missing. Authorities from Taiwan and Japan are also assisting in the search.
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- 📰 Published: April 17, 2026 at 22:57
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 17th) The Keelung-registered fishing boat 'Quan Yu No. 6' caught fire yesterday about 77 nautical miles northeast of the Diaoyu Islands. Six crew members on board were rescued, but the 62-year-old Taiwanese captain, surnamed Chang, remains missing. The China Coast Guard reported tonight that their vessels conducted firefighting and search-and-rescue operations on the distressed fishing boat, with 6 people rescued so far.
The China Coast Guard reported on the evening of the 17th that on April 16th, a Taiwanese fishing boat caught fire about 76 nautical miles northeast of Huangwei Islet (Kuba Jima) in the Diaoyu Islands. There were 7 crew members on board. After the incident, a China Coast Guard vessel on patrol went to the scene to extinguish the fire and start search-and-rescue operations. As of now, 6 people have been rescued, and the relevant rescue work is still ongoing.
The China Coast Guard released 4 photos, stating that a nearby fishing boat ('Quan Yu No. 36') sent out a distress signal. A China Coast Guard vessel dispatched a small boat to the fishing vessel to assess the situation, then went to the incident waters, found the distressed fishing boat, and extinguished the fire on the boat, which was already engulfed in flames.
The China Coast Guard declared that it will continue to legally protect the lives and property of 'Chinese fishing boats, including those from the Taiwan region', and strongly safeguard normal navigation and operational order in relevant waters.
After the 'Quan Yu No. 6' caught fire yesterday, the Coast Guard Administration's Taoyuan ship arrived at the incident waters about 131 nautical miles northeast of Pengjia Islet at around 11 PM. Due to poor sea conditions at the scene, the 6 rescued crew members temporarily stayed on a friendly vessel for shelter. The Taoyuan ship is making every effort to search for the missing 62-year-old Taiwanese captain, surnamed Chang.
According to reports from Kyodo News and the Okinawa Times, the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters of Japan stated that after receiving a request from Taiwan's rescue coordination center, they dispatched 2 patrol vessels and 2 aircraft to continuously conduct search and rescue operations. (Editors: Yang Sheng-ju / Chang Chih-hsuan) 1150417
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The China Coast Guard reported on the evening of the 17th that on April 16th, a Taiwanese fishing boat caught fire about 76 nautical miles northeast of Huangwei Islet (Kuba Jima) in the Diaoyu Islands. There were 7 crew members on board. After the incident, a China Coast Guard vessel on patrol went to the scene to extinguish the fire and start search-and-rescue operations. As of now, 6 people have been rescued, and the relevant rescue work is still ongoing.
The China Coast Guard released 4 photos, stating that a nearby fishing boat ('Quan Yu No. 36') sent out a distress signal. A China Coast Guard vessel dispatched a small boat to the fishing vessel to assess the situation, then went to the incident waters, found the distressed fishing boat, and extinguished the fire on the boat, which was already engulfed in flames.
The China Coast Guard declared that it will continue to legally protect the lives and property of 'Chinese fishing boats, including those from the Taiwan region', and strongly safeguard normal navigation and operational order in relevant waters.
After the 'Quan Yu No. 6' caught fire yesterday, the Coast Guard Administration's Taoyuan ship arrived at the incident waters about 131 nautical miles northeast of Pengjia Islet at around 11 PM. Due to poor sea conditions at the scene, the 6 rescued crew members temporarily stayed on a friendly vessel for shelter. The Taoyuan ship is making every effort to search for the missing 62-year-old Taiwanese captain, surnamed Chang.
According to reports from Kyodo News and the Okinawa Times, the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters of Japan stated that after receiving a request from Taiwan's rescue coordination center, they dispatched 2 patrol vessels and 2 aircraft to continuously conduct search and rescue operations. (Editors: Yang Sheng-ju / Chang Chih-hsuan) 1150417
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