A Vietnamese vessel, Khoi Nguyen 18, sank in the South China Sea on…
A Vietnamese vessel, Khoi Nguyen 18, sank in the South China Sea on the night of July 24, resulting in 62 people aboard and 23 still missing as of July 26. Thirty-nine crew members were rescued by a Chinese maritime rescue ship near the Nansha (Spratly) archipelago.
Consensus
- The Vietnamese vessel Khoi Nguyen 18 sank in the South China Sea on the night of Friday, July 24.
- There were 62 people aboard the vessel when it sank.
- After the sinking, crew members evacuated onto life rafts that were carried by currents toward the Nansha (Spratly) Islands area.
- A Chinese transport ministry rescue ship discovered two groups of life rafts and rescued a total of 39 crew members.
- As of July 26, 23 crew members remained missing.
- Search and rescue operations in the disaster zone were ongoing.
Points of divergence
- The MV BARIMA passenger ferry sank off the coast of Guyana on July 19 with about 116 people aboard, after passengers launched signal rockets; this incident is presented as a separate event. — vm
- Another accident occurred in Vietnam during summer last year involving a tourist yacht that sank, resulting in at least 38 deaths and 12 survivors. — vm
- A total of 39 crew members were rescued: initially 36 were taken on board by the Chinese rescue ship, with an additional 3 rescued by July 26 at 10:00 AM (05:00 MSK). — vesti
- The total number of rescued crew members is stated as 39 without specifying the breakdown over time. — riamo
Coverage (3 sources)
- More than 20 sailors missing after shipwreck in the South China Sea — Вечерняя Москва
- A ship with 62 Vietnamese sailors sinks in the South China Sea — РИАМО
- China Saves 39 Sailors from Sunk Vietnamese Ship in South China Sea — Вести