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MANILA - TWENTY-SIX Chinese sailors have been rescued off the northern Philippines after their ship went down in rough waters, the coast guard said on Monday.
The M/V Jinshan developed problems and sank late Sunday off the
Philippine province of Ilocos Norte, coast guard spokesman Lt Cmdr.
Armand Balilo said. Chinese authorities asked for help from the
Philippines, which sent a helicopter to the area, he said.
A Japanese tanker in the South China Sea later rescued 26 of the
vessel's crew, but two others were still missing, he said.
The area is about 440 kilometers north of Manila. -- AFP, AP
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