Vietnamese killed in fishing ship fire in South Africa

The South African Press Association (SAPA) on March 3 quoted Wilfred Solomons-Johannes, a spokesperson of the city's disaster risk management centre, as saying that the victim was Ho Xuan Tung, 29, found burnt beyond recognition in the fire on the night of March 2. 

The spokesman said 25 other crew members, who came from China, Taiwan, the RoK and Vietnam, were rescued, adding that they were given emergency shelter at a seamen's club. 

Fire-fighters battled through the night until after 01:00 on March 3 (local time).

According to Solomons-Johannes, it appears that the vessel was purposefully torched in the course of a conflict. 

The police are investigating the incident.