China: Rescue teams retrieve 17 Filipino crew members from shipwreck

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On Friday, authorities confirmed that Chinese rescue teams recovered 17 Filipino crew members from the cargo ship Devon Bay, which sank in the South China Sea. Fifteen survivors are reported to be in stable condition, while two were found dead. Four crew members remain missing as of Friday evening. The vessel lost contact at 12:46 a.m. Friday, about 55 nautical miles northwest of Huangyan Dao, while in route from the Philippines to Guangdong province. The ship’s emergency beacon later triggered an alarm, prompting a large‑scale search operation involving multiple international commercial vessels.    #teleSUREnglish #China #SouthChinaSea #Philippines #Shipwreck #Rescue #MaritimeSafety

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00:00Meanwhile on Friday, authorities announced that Chinese rescue teams had retrieved 17 Filipino crew members from a shipwreck in the South China Sea.

00:09Of those rescued, 15 were in stable condition, while two were found dead. As of Friday evening, four others remained missing.

00:17At 12.46 am Friday, the cargo ship Devon Bay lost contact in waters about 55 nautical miles northwest of Huanjian Dao while en route from the Philippines to southern Guangdong province.

00:31The ship had 21 crew members from the Philippines on board. The last contact with the ship was at 9.26 pm on Thursday.

00:40Contact was lost after that, and the ship's emergency vehicle later sent out an alarm signal.

00:46Multiple international commercial vessels joined the search operation.

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