Philippine navy sailor severely injured in South China Sea collision
Voice of America
FILE - A dilapidated but still active Philippine Navy ship BRP Sierra Madre sits at the Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, at the disputed South China Sea on Aug. 22, 2023. FILE - An aerial view shows the BRP Sierra Madre on the contested Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin, in the South China Sea, March 9, 2023.
The Philippine military says a maritime collision Monday in the South China Sea was an “intentional-high speed ramming” of a supply ship by the Chinese coast guard that “seriously injured” one navy sailor. However, China's coast guard says the supply ship is to blame.
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