The Philippines’ president said he would hold those responsible accountable for the collision that killed three fishermen amid soaring tensions with China.
| The Philippines is investigating a maritime incident to find out what killed three Filipino fishermen in a ramming incident that sank their boat in the South China Sea, its president said on Wednesday.
Filipino fishermen return to shore after an incident in which three were killed in waters off Scarborough Shoal. The incident occurred on Monday while the boat was transiting 85 nautical miles northwest of the disputed Scarborough Shoal, it said in a statement. Eleven crew members survived when the boat sank.
Tensions around those waters have recently flared after the Philippines said it removed a 300-meter ball-buoy barrier installed bynear the Scarborough Shoal, a prime fishing spot and one of Asia’s most contested maritime features.
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