Philippines says Chinese vessel 'deliberately rammed' government ship

FILE PHOTO: Chinese coast guard and navy ships allegedly using water cannons against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea in Dec, 2024. - Philippine Coast Guard

MANILA: A Chinese ship "deliberately rammed" a Philippine government vessel anchored near an island in a disputed part of the South China Sea, Manila's coast guard said on Sunday (Oct 12).

The Philippines said the China Coast Guard (CCG) ship initially fired a water cannon at the BRP Datu Pagbuaya, a vessel belonging to the fisheries bureau, on Sunday morning.

"Later... the same CCG vessel deliberately rammed the stern of the BRP Datu Pagbuaya," the statement said. - AFP