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Rescuers scour South China Sea for 23 missing after Vietnamese vessel sinks
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What happenedCargo vessel Khoi Nguyen 18, with 62 Vietnamese nationals aboard, ran into distress in waters near Fiery Cross Reef, China's state broadcaster CCTV said.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "At least 23 missing after Vietnamese ship sinks in South China Sea: Chinese state media". The center frames it as "Rescuers scour South China Sea for 23 missing after Vietnamese vessel sinks".
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Left / center-leftAt least 23 missing after Vietnamese ship sinks in South China Sea: Chinese state media
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Rescuers scour South China Sea for 23 missing after Vietnamese vessel sinks
Cargo vessel Khoi Nguyen 18, with 62 Vietnamese nationals aboard, ran into distress in waters near Fiery Cross Reef, China's state broadcaster CCTV said.
At least 23 missing after Vietnamese ship sinks in South China Sea: Chinese state media
The cargo vessel Khoi Nguyen 18 encountered trouble near Yongshu Reef, also known as Fiery Cross Reef, state broadcaster CCTV reported, adding that 39 people had been rescued
