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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jim Gomez

Chinese coast guard fires water cannon and rams Philippine vessel in disputed South China Sea

A Chinese coast guard vessel reportedly deployed a powerful water cannon and subsequently rammed a Philippine government ship on Sunday, causing minor damage to the anchored vessel near a Filipino-inhabited island in the disputed South China Sea.

The BRP Datu Pagbuaya, a vessel from the Philippines' fisheries fleet, sustained slight damage, though no injuries were reported among its Filipino crew members.

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