The Philippine Coast Guard reported this Wednesday: 3 fishermen who were hit by a foreign boat lost their lives It is located near Lower Masinloc beach in the disputed waters of the South China Sea.
The incident occurred this Monday morning at around 04.20 (local time) when the fishing boat was hit while it was connected to a device to collect fish. The boat was floodedIt caused the death of three crew members, including the captain. The survivors, eleven in total, fled the area using several lifeboats and evacuated the deceased to the town of Infanta in Pangasinan province. According to a statement from the guards, they arrived here around 10:00 in the morning on Tuesday. . Coast.
Philippine President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. He expressed his “deep regret” over the incident and assured that the Government would provide assistance to victims and families. “The incident is still Under investigation to determine details and circumstances It surrounded the collision between a fishing boat and a yet-to-be-identified commercial vessel,” he explained in statements by the ‘Philippine Star’ newspaper.
Located 240 kilometers west of the Philippine island of Luzon, Bajo de Masinloc has long been a fishing area used by Filipino fishermen. However, China is deploying ships to the region to carry out patrols. At the end of September, Philippine authorities asked local fishermen to continue their activities on the beach in question despite the presence of Chinese ships in the vicinity, indicating their intention to increase the deployment of patrols to guarantee their protection.
The Chinese Government, for its part, called for “avoiding provocations” in the vicinity and once again claimed sovereignty over the beach after the Philippine Coast Guard removed the floating barrier installed by the Chinese coast guard.
Beijing continues to claim sovereignty over much of the South China Sea Although the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of the Philippines in 2016 and He denied the allegations Chinese in the waters of the region. In addition, the court found that Beijing had acted “illegally” and did not have “historic rights” from which it could claim sovereignty; a position harshly rejected by the Asian country’s authorities.
Source: Informacion
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