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Singapore-Flagged Cargo Ship Sinks Near Scarborough Shoal, Leaving 2 Dead and 4 Missing

Rescuers from both countries continue searches near Scarborough Shoal with casualty figures still preliminary.

FILE -A crew of the China Coast Guard vessel watch a Philippine Government vessel as they attempt to block the latter from entering the Second Thomas Disputed Shoals (local name Ayungin Shoal) to resupply and replace Philippine Marines who were deployed for almost five months on March 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)
At least 2 sailors dead after cargo ship sinks in disputed South China Sea
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Overview

  • Authorities say 17 of the 21 Filipino crew were pulled from the water, with two confirmed dead and four still unaccounted for as searches continue.
  • China dispatched an aircraft and two coast guard vessels, while the Philippine Coast Guard sent two ships and two aircraft to the area.
  • The incident was reported around 1:30 a.m. local time about 55 nautical miles northwest of Scarborough Shoal in contested South China Sea waters.
  • The PCG, citing Hong Kong’s Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, said a passing China Coast Guard vessel rescued 10 crew members.
  • The Singapore-flagged bulk carrier, identified by Singapore’s maritime authority as the Devon Bay, was carrying iron ore to Yangjiang and has sunk, with an investigation planned.