3 Filipino fishermen dead in South China Sea after boat collides with commercial vessel

A fishermen’s boat capsized on Monday after it struck a passing commercial vessel in the South China Sea. At least three Filipino fishermen died in the incident.

Eight other men were fishing separately on board smaller boats at the time of the accident, officials said.

Due to adverse weather conditions and the darkness, "the crew on board the mother boat failed to detect an unidentified vessel approaching, resulting in a collision that caused the mother boat to capsize," the coast guard said.