Rescued fishing vessel heads to Tanzania

The rescued Taiwan fishing vessel Xufu 1 with 26 crew members was being transferred to Tanzania by Chinese navy warships patrolling the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia on Wednesday, said the Chinese embassy in Tanzania.

The embassy said it was preparing to receive the crew members. It had worked with the Tanzanian government to obtain a voyage permit in Tanzanian waters, reported China Central Television.

The crew members will be examined by a Chinese medical team immediately upon their arrival, and after a brief rest period, they will be flown home, said CCTV.