Three people were killed in the incident off the north-western Philippines.
Three Filipino fishermen have died in the disputed South China Sea after their boat was accidentally hit by a passing commercial vessel, the Philippine coast guard said.
A police report said they died due to “possible head trauma” from the collision. Their bodies were brought back to their hometown in the northern Philippines by the three surviving fishermen and several other companions.There was no indication that the deadly accident was related to the long-simmering territorial disputes in the busy waterway.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr expressed sadness over the deaths of the fishermen and said a coast guard investigation was under way. The Philippine coast guard said it would try to locate the oil tanker and its crew as part of the investigation.
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