China rescues 10 Myanmar seafarers in South China Sea amid threats of Typhoon Bualoi


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HAIKOU (Xinhua): China successfully rescued all 10 Myanmar crew members, who faced dangers from Typhoon Bualoi, on a vessel that experienced malfunctions in waters off China's Xisha Qundao in the South China Sea, according to the Sansha maritime search and rescue centre on Thursday.

On Sept. 26, the centre received a report that a vessel carrying 10 Myanmar seafarers had suffered a steering gear failure, about 203 kilometers southeast of Yongxing Island of the city of Sansha, China's southernmost province of Hainan, and drifted uncontrollably.

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