<br />Chinese coast guard ships pull 17 Filipino sailors, including two dead, from disputed waters in the South China Sea after a cargo vessel capsized, China's military has announced. The Singapore-flagged M/V Devon Bay and its crew of 21 Philippine sailors sent a distress signal at around 8:30 p.m. (1230 GMT) on Jan. 22, 2026, the Philippine Coast Guard said. <br /><br />China's Southern Theater Command said the ship 'lost contact approximately 55 nautical miles northwest of Huangyan Island,' using Beijing's name for the disputed Scarborough Shoal. <br /><br />China Coast Guard / AFP <br /><br />Check out our Streaming Channel: https://streaming.manilatimes.net/ <br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /><br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /><br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein
