Filipino fishermen die in South China Sea after boat hit by commercial vessel

Three people died in the incident (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)

Three Filipino fishermen have died in the disputed South China Sea after their boat was accidentally hit by a passing commercial vessel, the Philippine coast guard said.

The fishermen’s boat, F/B Dearyn, was moored in a fishing area in the high seas off the north-western Philippines when it was hit before dawn on Monday by the passing vessel and capsized, killing its skipper and two crew members.