Rescuers scour South China Sea for 23 missing after Vietnamese vessel sinks

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• ▪Authorities in the southern province of Hainan said the cargo vessel Khoi Nguyen 18, with 62 Vietnamese nationals aboard, ran into distress in waters near Fiery Cross Reef, CCTV added.
• ▪A distress flare from the vessel was first spotted by a Chinese rescue ship, the Nanhai Jiu 115, on Saturday evening, CCTV said.

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• ▪ At least 23 missing after Vietnamese ship sinks in South China Sea: Chinese state media — The Hindu — Top
• ▪ Rescuers scour South China Sea for 17 missing after Vietnamese vessel sinks - Reuters — Google News
• ▪ At least 23 missing in South China Sea after Vietnamese vessel sinks, rescuers search for survivors — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
• ▪ Rescuers scour South China Sea for 23 missing after Vietnamese vessel sinks — Channel NewsAsia
• ▪ China, Philippine coastguard vessels clash in South China Sea — Al Jazeera English

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