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China says 2 people are dead and 4 are missing after boat capsizes near disputed shoal

  • On Jan 23, China and the Philippines launched rescue operations after the Singapore-flagged M/V Devon Bay capsized near Scarborough Shoal, with 21 Filipino crew aboard who sent a distress call Thursday evening.
  • Scarborough Shoal has long been a highly contested maritime feature and frequent flashpoint in sovereignty disputes amid China’s claim over most of the South China Sea, overlapping exclusive economic zones of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam.
  • Chinese navy and coastguard recovered 17 crew members after a distress report around 1.30am on Jan 23; 14 were stable, two dead, one critical, and four sailors remained missing, with the ship listing 25 degrees when calling for help.
  • China Coast Guard and Chinese navy dispatched vessels and aircraft after the Maritime Search and Rescue Centre in Sansha received the distress report at around 1.30am on Friday, while the Philippine Coast Guard deployed two vessels and two aircraft with additional rescue forces sent.
  • About 55 nautical miles northwest of Huangyan Dao, China's embassy released photos showing sailors receiving medical treatment from the ship carrying iron ore en route to Yangjiang.
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Las Vegas Sun broke the news in Las Vegas, United States on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
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