Fourth crew member rescued after engineering ship sinks

A helicopter with rescue crew members approaches a sinking ship in the South China Sea (Hong Kong Government Flying Service/AP)

Rescue teams searching for missing crew members from a Chinese engineering ship that sank over the weekend have saved a fourth person and recovered 12 bodies, Chinese maritime authorities said.

Officials said the crew member rescued by a Chinese navy ship on Monday is in stable condition. Three other members of the 30-person crew were rescued on Saturday.