US Edition3 Filipino fishermen die in South China Sea after their boat is hit by a passing commercial vessel
- Three Filipino fishermen died after their fishing boat was rammed by an unidentified foreign commercial vessel while crossing the South China Sea. The incident occurred on Monday while the boat was transiting waters northwest of the disputed Scarborough Shoal.
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr announced that the Philippines is investigating the incident and is determined to hold accountable those responsible for the unfortunate maritime incident. The Philippine coast guard did not provide details about the vessel or the incident.
- Tensions in the South China Sea have escalated recently, with the Philippines removing a barrier installed by China's coastguard near the Scarborough Shoal. China has rejected the Philippine version of events, while the United States has pledged support to Manila's territorial claims in the disputed waterway.
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3 Filipino Fishermen Die in South China Sea After Their Boat Is Hit by Passing Commercial Vessel
MANILA, Philippines—Three Filipino fishermen died in the disputed South China Sea after their boat was accidentally hit by a passing commercial vessel, the Philippine Coast Guard said Wednesday. The fishermen’s boat, F/B Dearyn, was moored in a fishing area in the high seas off the northwestern Philippines when it was hit before dawn on Monday by the passing vessel and capsized, killing its skipper and two crew members. Three other fishermen abo…
3 Filipino fishermen dead in South China Sea after boat collides with commercial vessel
Three Filipino fishermen died in the disputed South China Sea after their boat was accidentally hit by a passing commercial vessel, the Philippine coast guard said Wednesday. The fishermen’s boat, F/B Dearyn, was moored in a fishing area in the high seas off the northwestern Philippines when it was hit before dawn on Monday by the passing vessel and capsized, killing its skipper and two crew members. Three other fishermen aboard the Dearyn survi…
3 Filipino Fishermen Die in South China Sea After Their Boat Is Hit by Commercial Vessel
Three Filipino fishermen died in the disputed South China Sea after their boat was accidentally hit by a passing commercial vessel, the Philippine coast guard said Wednesday. The fishermen’s boat, F/B Dearyn, was moored in a fishing area in the high seas off the northwestern Philippines when it was hit before dawn on Monday by the passing vessel and capsized, killing its skipper and two crew members. Three other fishermen aboard the Dearyn surv…
3 Filipino fishermen die in South China Sea collision - La Prensa Latina Media
Manila, Oct 4 (EFE). – Philippines authorities said on Wednesday that they were investigating the death of three Filipino fishermen whose boat was hit by an unidentified vessel in the South China Sea. Philippines Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela said the Filipino Fishing Boat (FFB) DEARYN capsized on Monday. “The Philippine Coast Guard is conducting a thorough investigation into (the) maritime incident. The incident occurred…after the vesse…
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