Filipino crew head home after China Coast Guard rescue near Scarborough Shoal

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Alcott WeiJanuary 25, 2026 at 12:32 PM

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Fifteen Filipino crew members and the remains of two deceased were transferred from the China Coast Guard to Philippine vessels on Sunday after a Singapore-registered cargo ship, Devon Bay, capsized near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Friday. The China Coast Guard rescued the crew after their ship, carrying iron ore to China, went down approximately 55 nautical miles northwest of the shoal. The transfer occurred at the request of Philippine search and rescue authorities. Four additional crew members remain missing. Scarborough Shoal, claimed by both China and the Philippines, is a disputed area and a point of contention between the two countries.

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