Rescuers pulled 45 people alive from the South China Sea after the Vietnamese cargo ship Khoi Nguyen 18 sank near Fiery Cross Reef with 62 aboard, leaving 17 unaccounted for, according to Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The ministry spokesperson said the vessel went down while operating in poor weather and that Vietnamese agencies moved to the scene as soon as the loss was reported. According to the statement, the number of people rescued was 45 as of midday on Sunday, 26 July, and said Vietnamese fishing vessels working nearby had joined the search alongside the official response.
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported that maritime authorities in Hainan province identified the vessel as Khoi Nguyen 18 with 62 Vietnamese nationals aboard and placed the distress position in waters near Fiery Cross Reef, which China administers as Yongshu Reef. The alarm was raised at about 6:23 pm local time on Saturday, when the Chinese rescue ship Nanhai Jiu 115 sighted what was assessed to be a rocket parachute distress
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