越南货轮Khoi Nguyen 18号在南中国海火礁附近因恶劣天气沉没1。船上共有62人，45人获救1，目前仍有17人失踪1。
沉没事故发生在7月24日晚间2，地点位于南沙群岛永暑礁附近海域2。越南外交部发言人Pham Thu Hang表示"船只在恶劣天气条件下在东海运营时沉没"1。中国外交部发言人林劍指出目前仍有部分船员失联，搜救工作仍在进行中2。
越南、菲律宾和中国已启动联合多国搜救行动1。菲律宾海岸警卫队发言人Commodore Noemie Cayabyab确认菲方已部署巡逻艇和飞机参与救援1。中国交通运输部南海救助局在7月25日18时23分发现并救援遇险人员2，中国海警宣德艦、南沙艦在7月26日晚又发现2名落水遇险人员2。
The Vietnamese cargo vessel Khoi Nguyen 18 sank near Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea on Saturday evening due to severe weather conditions.1 Of the 62 crew members aboard, 45 were rescued, leaving 17 missing.1 According to China's official account, 47 Vietnamese nationals were saved by Chinese authorities, with additional recoveries reported on July 26.2
A multinational search and rescue operation involving Vietnam, the Philippines, and China has been launched.1 Vietnam's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang stated that the vessel sank "while operating in the East Sea under harsh weather conditions."1 The Philippine Coast Guard confirmed its deployment of patrol boats and aircraft to the area, with Commodore Noemie Cayabyab confirming the country's participation in the response.1 China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian indicated that some crew members remain unaccounted for and search efforts are ongoing.2
The incident occurred in a strategically significant region; the South China Sea handles approximately five trillion dollars in global maritime trade annually.1 Fiery Cross Reef is a disputed area in the Spratly Islands and serves as a Chinese military outpost.1
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