South China Sea, cargo ship
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CHINESE authorities rescued 17 Filipino crew members, with two of them dead, from a cargo vessel that capsized in the South China Sea, their embassy in Manila said on Friday. Fourteen of those rescued are in stable condition and one remains under emergency medical treatment,
China and the Philippines said they deployed rescue missions after receiving reports that a cargo ship capsized near disputed a territory in the South China Sea on Friday.The Chinese military released footage of the rescue.
The Chinese Coast Guard deployed two vessels to aid 21 Philippine crew members aboard a foreign cargo ship which capsized near the Scarborough Shoal. Thirteen crew members have been rescued while efforts to save the remaining individuals continue.