MANILA, Jan 23 (Bernama-PNA) -- A Singaporean-flagged cargo vessel carrying Filipino crew members capsized near the Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc), the Philippines News Agency (PNA) reported.
In a report on Friday, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said a maritime search and rescue center in Hainan Province received a report that a foreign cargo vessel had capsized 55 nautical miles northwest of Scarborough Shoal, with 21 crew members on board — all Filipino nationals.
“China Coast Guard immediately dispatched two vessels to the site for search and rescue. As of now, 13 crew members have been rescued and rescue operations are ongoing,” it said.
The embassy said the 13 were rescued at 1:34 am on Friday.
-- BERNAMA-PNA
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