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MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- A Chinese vessel sank in the northern Philippines, and 28 crew members were reported missing, a coast guard spokesman said Monday.
The M/V Jinshan had passed a lighthouse at Cape Bojeador in Ilocos Norte province when it developed problems and sank late Sunday, coast guard spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Armand Balilo said.
He said the Philippines received a request for assistance from the China Maritime Rescue Coordinating Center and sent a search vessel 110 kilometers (70 miles) north of Cape Bojeador in the South China Sea to look for the missing crewmen.
The area is about 440 kilometers (275 miles) north of Manila. |
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