A cargo ship capsized in Zhanjiang, Guangdong and five crew members escaped. The reason why the cargo ship capsized was due to strong wind and waves.

On October 29, affected by the combined effects of Typhoon Molafei and the cold wave, a cargo ship capsized due to excessive wind and waves in the waters of Zhanjiang, Guangdong, and five people died. The crew abandoned ship and escaped. After receiving the news, rescuers from the Nanhai Rescue Bureau of the Ministry of Transport immediately dispatched rescue boats and helicopters to carry out rescue operations. At that time, the "Nanhai Rescue 201" ship and the rescue helicopter immediately went to the accident sea area for search and rescue. Affected by the typhoon, the scene was very windy and violent, with northerly winds of level 8-9 and wave heights of 3 meters. When the time came around 5 p.m., a passing cargo ship had rescued three people on one of the life rafts. Among the other two people, one was trapped on a life raft, and another person was lying on the ground wearing a life jacket. Floating on the board, waiting for rescue. Affected by wind and waves, civilian ships were unable to carry out effective rescue.

The time came to 6 pm, when the rescue helicopter arrived at the accident sea area to carry out rescue. Just 15 minutes later, one person in distress in the life raft was finally rescued onto the helicopter. After that, the rescuers continued to search in the darkness and finally found another victim lying on a wooden board floating with the waves. Subsequently, rescuers successfully rescued him on the helicopter. The time came to 7 o'clock in the evening, when the rescue helicopter took the two rescued crew members to the hospital in Haikou City for examination and treatment. The two people were in good health.

In real life, what should we do if a shipwreck occurs?

First point, if there are life jackets and life buoys on the boat, they should be put on quickly in advance. Children should wear life jackets of appropriate size. In addition, the life jacket must be worn correctly and the two straps on the thighs must be fixed. It is useless if it is just worn on the body like a vest.

Second point, if you encounter a shipwreck, please stay calm, do not panic, and follow the instructions of the crew on board.

Third point, if the boat has capsized, do not huddle together, evacuate the boat and swim to the shore, island or other life-saving creatures (rescue boats, etc.).

The fourth point, if you are in distress at sea, be sure not to drink sea water.

The fifth point is that when the ship is in distress, if the situation permits, go to the open deck to understand the situation of the ship. If the ship sinks quickly, relatively speaking, people who jump into the sea are more likely to survive; if the ship sinks not so quickly, it is often the passengers who stay on the ship who persist until the end.

The sixth point is that when diving, you must stay away from the side of the boat. The correct position to jump from the boat should be the stern of the boat, and jump as far as possible, otherwise the vortex will suck people under the boat when the boat sinks. . When diving, you should jump against the wind to avoid being hit by floating objects after entering the water.

Seventh point, when diving, fold your arms in front of your chest, hold down the life jacket, and cover your mouth and nose with your hands to prevent choking when jumping. Look ahead, straighten your legs together, and enter the water feet first.

In short, this shipwreck was actually caused by strong wind and waves.