Search for survivors continues as 45 rescued after cargo ship sinks in South China Sea

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Rescue operations continue for 17 missing sailors after a Vietnamese cargo ship sank near Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea. Forty-five sailors have been rescued, and search efforts remain ongoing in the Spratly Islands.

Search and rescue teams continued searching for 17 missing sailors on Sunday after a Vietnamese cargo vessel sank in the South China Sea, Chinese state media reported. The Khoi Nguyen 18 had 62 crew members on board when it ran into difficulty and sank near Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratly Islands on Saturday evening. As of Sunday afternoon, 45 survivors had been rescued and the search for the others was continuing, state broadcaster CCTV reported. All those on board were Vietnamese...