At least seven Chinese were rescued after a fishing vessel they were riding sank off Tawi-Tawi province in Mindanao early Wednesday.
Initial reports reaching the Philippine Coast Guard indicated the vessel caught fire sank off Mapun town in Tawi-Tawi at about 7 a.m., radio dzBB reported.
Fishermen aboard a passing boat saw them and offered assistance.
The Chinese fishermen were being brought to Puerto Princesa in Palawan as of Wednesday noon, according to an updated dzBB report.
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