The mainland fishing boat incident has aroused tension between the two sides of the strait, and the families of the deceased from mainland China went to Kinmen today to deal with the aftermath, completed the soul summoning ceremony on the coastline in the afternoon, and returned to the Kinmen County Funeral Management Center to lay their respects. Taiwan's Coast Guard personnel lined up at the scene to mourn, the family members were solemn and silent throughout the whole process, and the Kinmen County Buddhist Association arranged for the Buddhist master to chant sutras and worship, and the atmosphere was mournful.
On February 14, Taiwan's coast guard pursued a mainland fishing boat in the waters of Kinmen, causing the vessel to capsize, and four mainland crew members fell overboard, two of whom died. The Kinmen Red Cross Society immediately took the initiative to assist in the resettlement of the deceased and activated the mutual assistance mechanism of the Cross-Strait Red Cross Society. **The SEF led the contact, and on the 21st, the Jinjiang Red Cross Society accompanied the fishermen's families to Kinmen to handle funeral matters such as identification of remains, conjuring spirits, and public sacrifices, and attended the explanation meeting on the cause of the incident to understand the ins and outs.
The group has 6 family members, Jinjiang Red Cross personnel, and 4 lawyers, a total of 10 people. Three of the two deceased's family members went to Kinmen, including Liu Yongrong, the wife of the deceased, Lai Daiwen's daughter, Lai Yan, and his son-in-law, He Daibo. The deceased Yu Qingsong's son Yu Jiahong, brother-in-law Yu Debin, and Yu's brother Yu Zonghuai.
At nearly 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the conjuring ceremony was completed, and a memorial offering was held at the Kinmen County Funeral Management Office, and the Kinmen County Buddhist Association arranged for the priest to chant sutras and worship, and the family members held the conjuring flags to the mourning hall from the car. Taiwan Coast Guard personnel specially came to the scene to line up to mourn, and everyone joined their palms together in prayer, and then the family members were accompanied by the prosecutor to examine the body. If there is no doubt about the righteousness, the body will be buried and cremated, and the family will bring it back to the mainland.
**10,000 Powder Incentive Program Fujian fishermen killed.