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China says 2 people are dead and 4 are missing after boat capsizes near disputed shoal
Rescue teams saved 17 sailors from the capsized Singapore-flagged M/V Devon Bay; two died and four remain missing near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, authorities said.
- 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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China, Philippines go to aid of sinking cargo ship near disputed Scarborough Shoal
China and the Philippines said on Friday they launched rescue operations after receiving reports of a sinking cargo ship near the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea that was carrying 21 Philippine crew members.
·United Kingdom
Read Full ArticleChina, Philippines mount rescue after cargo ship with 21 Filipinos capsizes; 2 dead
The M/V Devon Bay, carrying 21 Filipino sailors and a cargo of iron ore, sank in the waters that fall within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone but outside its territorial sea.
·Manila, Philippines
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