May 24, 2023 — A Chinese fishing vessel sunk in the Indian Ocean on 16 May with 39 crew onboard.
The Lu Peng Yuan Yu No 28, owned by Shandong-based Chinese state-owned fishing company Penglai Jinglu Fishery Co, activated its emergency beacon at 5:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday, 16 May amid severe weather. A combined Indian and Australian rescue effort reported up to 120-kilometer-per-hour winds and seven-meter-high waves in the area. The ship was reported overturned by a passing merchant vessel around 900 nautical miles southwest of India, according to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.