Thirteen of 21 seafarers on one of COSCO’s bulk carriers, Wu Zhou 8, have died from food poisoning after eating what is suspected to be contaminated fish.
The 2013-built, 76,000 dwt ship, loaded with tapioca chips, departed Koh Si Chang, Thailand, on 20 September and was due to arrive in Lianyungang on 8 October.
However, on 29 September, all the crew started experiencing abdominal pain and vomitting after dinner. The crew members ate around 5.30 pm local time that day and began feeling unwell...
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