Rescuers scour South China Sea for 23 missing after Vietnamese vessel sinks
Chinese and Vietnamese rescuers are searching for 23 crew members after 39 of 62 people aboard were saved, state media said.
- On Sunday, rescuers searched for 23 missing individuals after the Vietnamese cargo vessel Khoi Nguyen sank near Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea, while authorities reported 39 of the 62 people aboard were pulled from the waters.
- China claims sovereignty over the strategic waterway in the disputed Spratly Islands, which it calls the Nansha Islands, creating overlapping territorial disputes with Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Brunei.
- A distress signal was issued Saturday evening from the 999-ton, 230-foot vessel, and the Chinese rescue ship Nanhai Jiu first spotted the flare, sparking the coordinated multi-nation response.
- Six Chinese vessels, a rescue helicopter, and a Vietnamese ship are engaged in the ongoing search operation following the sinking, which authorities confirmed occurred near the reef.
- The rescue effort underscores complex geopolitical dynamics in the South China Sea, where China's territorial claims intersect with those of multiple regional powers, necessitating coordinated response despite tensions.
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Vietnam Thanks China for Helping Rescue 45 People After Ship Sinks in South China Sea
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Vietnamese vessel, 'Khoi Nguyen 18', was carrying 62 people when it sank in unfavourable weather conditions near Yongshu Reef in the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea, Xinhua reported. World News | Vietnam Thanks China for Helping Rescue 45 People After Ship Sinks in South China Sea.
Vietnam thanks China for helping rescue 45 people after ship sinks in South China Sea - The Tribune
The Vietnamese vessel, 'Khoi Nguyen 18', was carrying 62 people when it sank in unfavourable weather conditions near Yongshu Reef in the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea, Xinhua reported.
Rescuers in the South China Sea are searching for 23 people who are missing after the sinking of the Vietnamese cargo ship Khoi Nguyen 18. There were a total of 62 crew members on board the vessel, of whom 39 were rescued, AFP reported, citing Chinese state media.
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