At least 23 missing in South China Sea after Vietnamese vessel sinks, rescuers search for survivors

Jerusalem Post/World NewsAuthorities have already pulled 39 people from the water.Follow us on GoogleA China Coast Guard ship navigating near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, as Philippine Coast Guard aircraft carrying journalists patrols the area, days after two Chinese vessels collided in the area while allegedly trying to block a Philippine supply mission, in the South China Sea, August 13, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/Adrian Portugal)ByREUTERSJULY 26, 2026 07:47Rescuers were searching on Sunday for 23 people missing after a Vietnamese ship sank in the busy waterway of the South China Sea, while 39 were pulled from the waters, China's state broadcaster CCTV said.Authorities in the southern province of Hainan said the cargo vessel Khoi Nguyen 18, with 62 Vietnamese nationals aboard, ran in