MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannons at two Philippine patrol vessels Tuesday near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, causing minor damage to one vessel, in the latest flareup in an increasingly tense territorial conflict.
There were no immediate reports of injuries in the incident off Scarborough Shoal, one of two hotly disputed areas where confrontations between China and the Philippines have flared on and off since last year.
A Philippine coast guard ship and an accompanying fisheries vessel were patrolling the waters off Scarborough Shoal when four Chinese coast guard ships, backed by six suspected militia ships, executed dangerous blocking maneuvers, Philippine coast guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela said.
A Chinese coast guard ship used a water cannon against the fisheries vessel, the BRP Bankaw, and two other Chinese coast guard ships hit the Philippine coast guard ship, the BRP Bagacay, simultaneously from both sides, damaging part of its deck railing and a canopy, Tarriela said.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Multiple places in C.China’s Henan suspend classes, transportation due to continuous snowfallChinese cities mobilize new technologies to spur improved developmentDivisive? Not for moviegoers. ‘Civil War’ declares victory at box office.Fresh strawberries go global from northeast Chinese cityNew ChengduOver 1,900 criminal rings busted as China intensifies crackdown on gang crimesEarthquake death toll in Qinghai rises to 18Uruguayan businessman savors success of meat trade in ChinaFormer desert land transformed into oasis for relocated villagersFormer senior soccer official pleads guilty to bribe
1.8564s , 6499.28125 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Chinese coast guard fires water cannons at Philippine vessels in latest South China Sea incident ,Stellar Stories news portal