SINGAPORE — A rescue operation is under way for 10 sailors missing after a US destroyer collided with a tanker east of Singapore on Monday, in the second accident involving an American warship in two months. Guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain collided with the merchant vessel Alnic MC east of Singapore and near the Straits of Malacca in the early hours, the US Navy said a statement. "Initial reports indicate John S. McCain sustained damage to her port side aft," it said. "There are currently 10 sailors missing and five injured... Search and rescue efforts are underway in coordination with local authorities. The USS John S. McCain is part of the US Seventh Fleet, and its home base is Yokosuka, in Japan.

Source: Viet Nam News August 21, 2017 01:30 UTC