The Philippine coastguard claims the vessels it deployed to aid the injured fishermen were also repeatedly blocked.

MANILA: Three Filipino fishermen were injured when China Coast Guard vessels sprayed their boats with water cannons and cut their anchor lines in a disputed area of the South…

Philippines reports injuries and damage to fishermen and boats by China's coast guard in the disputed South China Sea.

The Philippine coastguard claims the vessels it deployed to aid the injured fishermen were also repeatedly blocked.