At least 2 sailors dead after cargo ship sinks in disputed South China Sea

A Singapore-flagged cargo vessel with 21 Filipino sailors on board capsizes, killing two and leaving four missing.

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At least two sailors have died and 15 others have been rescued after a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel with 21 Filipinos on board capsized in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, leaving four missing, according to authorities in China and the Philippines.

The Chinese Ministry of National Defense said the Chinese coastguard sent two vessels to assist after the boat capsized in the early hours of Friday, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) northwest of Scarborough Shoal (known in China as Huangyan Dao).