A catastrophic fire erupted at Tam Quan Port, leading to the complete destruction of eight fishing vessels. The incident occurred on the afternoon of July 10, when a fishing boat anchored in area D suddenly caught fire. Due to a snapped mooring line, the boat drifted towards the shipyard of Hoai Nhon Seafood Company, igniting flames that quickly spread to nearby vessels.

Captain Vo Thanh Quang, who owned one of the affected boats, reported that he rushed to the port upon receiving news of the fire, which was about 8 kilometers from his home. By the time he arrived, he found flames towering next to two of his family’s boats. He managed to move a smaller boat to safety, but his larger vessel was completely consumed by the fire, leaving nothing but charred remains and a heavily damaged engine.

Among the destroyed vessels was a 700 CV fishing boat that had been built in 2012 at a cost of nearly 4 billion VND. This boat was primarily used for fishing in the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa fishing grounds and had been docked at the port for about two weeks, containing approximately 2,000 liters of fuel at the time of the incident.

Another significant loss was a fishing vessel owned by Nguyen Thanh Hoang, which was valued at over 4 billion VND and was used for tuna fishing. Hoang expressed his despair, stating, "All my assets accumulated over 30 years are now gone." The fire resulted in the complete loss of machinery, fishing gear, and other personal property for many fishermen.

According to local authorities from Hoai Nhon Bac Ward, the fire affected eight fishing boats, with six completely destroyed. Investigations into the cause of the fire and a detailed assessment of the damages are currently underway.

Tam Quan Port is one of the largest ports in the South Central region of Vietnam, located at the mouth of Tam Quan River. The docking area spans approximately 70 hectares, with the E dock measuring nearly 300 meters and the D dock over 160 meters long. This incident follows a similar fire that occurred in Gia Lai on June 30, where 16 boats were also destroyed.