A Chinese-flagged cargo vessel broke apart after grounding in Xinghua Bay near Fuzhou . All 12 crewmembers were safely evacuated.
Hua De 858 ran aground on December 3 on a shoal between Xiaori Island and Dasheyu Island. After the impact, the hull suffered a major structural failure and split into two sections. Photos from the scene show the vessel broken amidships.
Emergency teams arrived quickly and rescued the crew without injuries. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the grounding and the vessel’s breakup.
Hua De 858 is a coastal freighter operating in China’s domestic trade. The 95-meter vessel departed Caofeidian on November 27 and was expected to arrive in Haikou on December 6. AIS transmissions stopped shortly after the accident.
