Update: 46 rescued after Vietnamese ship sinks in South China Sea

• ▪SANSHA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- A total of 46 crew members of a sunken Vietnamese ship were rescued in waters near Yongshu Reef of the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea as of 9 p.m.
• ▪Sunday, including one person rescued by the Vietnamese side, authorities in the south China city of Sansha said.At 8:05 p.m., the Chinese side transferred 41 rescued personnel in batches via life rafts from Chinese rescue vessel Nanhai Jiu
• ▪The remaining four rescued personnel are scheduled to be handed over on Monday.At about 6:23 p.m. on Saturday, Nanhai Jiu 115, operated by Nanhai Rescue Bureau of the Ministry of Transport, spotted suspected signals for help at sea.

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• ▪ Rescuers scour South China Sea for 17 missing after Vietnamese vessel sinks - Reuters — "site:reuters.com" - Google News
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• ▪ 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

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