Vietnamese cargo ship sinks in South China Sea with dozens rescued
A Vietnamese cargo ship sank off a Chinese-occupied shoal in the South China Sea on Saturday, with 48 survivors rescued and search efforts continuing for others.
A cargo ship sank in the South China Sea on Saturday near a Chinese-occupied shoal. By Tuesday, search and rescue crews had found 48 survivors. The operation continues as crews search for additional people who went down with the vessel.
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Survivors rise to 48 with more missing after Vietnamese ship sinks in South China Sea
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The number of survivors of a cargo ship that sank Saturday off a Chinese-occupied shoal in the South China Sea rose to 48 by Tuesday as search and rescue crews hunted for more people who went…