According to the administration, a boat sunk somewhere in the waters between Poysareung and Koh Tang in Sihanoukville at around 10:30 am on Thursday, 22 September.
据柬埔寨政府部门透露,9月22日(周四)上午10时30分左右,一艘船只在西哈努克市Poysareung和当岛之间的海域沉没。
"After receiving the information, the Water Border Police Department led two boats to conduct a search and rescue," said the administration.
政府部门表示,“在收到信息后,水上边境警察局率领两艘船只进行了搜索和救援。”
After questioning a man named Chengui Sheng from Fujian Province, China who was on the boat when it sunk,
柬埔寨当局对沉船事故发生时人在船上的一名名叫陈贵生的中国福建省男子进行了询问,
authorities found out that there were a total of 41 Chinese nationals on the boat, including three women.
得知船上共有41名中国公民,其中包括3名女性。
So far, 18 have been rescued, but 23 are still missing.
到目前为止,已有18人获救,但仍有23人失踪。
All 18 recued are men and are currently being held at Battalion 240 for further questioning.
所有18名获救人员均为男性,目前在Battalion 240作进一步询问。
Unit forces also detained two Cambodians riding another boat nearby,
柬埔寨有关部门还拘留了附近另一艘船上的两名柬埔寨人,
and handed them over to the Police Inspectorate of Sihanoukville, Preah Sihanouk Province for questioning according to the legal procedure.
并将他们移交西哈努克省西哈努克市警察检查署,按法定程序进行讯问。
The search operation for the 23 missing Chinese nationals has been carried out at sea at the location of the boat's sinking, as well as in the surrounding geographical area.
对23名失踪中国公民的搜救工作,目前已经在沉船地点及周边海域展开。
The Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration has also announced a two million riel (roughly US $500) reward for any rescue team or fishing boat that successfully rescues one of the missing victims.
西哈努克省政府还宣布,任何成功营救到失踪群众的救援队或渔船,都将获得200万瑞尔(约合500美元)的奖励。