Terrifying moment Chinese Navy ships ram EACH OTHER as they intimidate Philippine boat in waters Beijing claims it owns
The navy and coastguard ships collided today near the contested Scarborough Shoal, an atoll around 140 miles east of the main Philippine island of Luzon and more than 500 miles southeast of Hong Kong.
The collection of reefs, rocks and a lagoon - covering around 58 square miles - has historically been claimed by both China and the Philippines.
The crash happened as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was escorting boats distributing aid to fishermen in the area, PCG spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela said.
He added the Chinese Coastguard (CCG) vessel 3104 was 'chasing' the Philippine craft 'at high speed'.
It soon 'performed a risky manoeuvre' from the starboard side of the Philippine vessel, he continued, 'leading to the impact with the PLA [People's Liberation Army] Navy warship'.
CCG crew members were visible on the front of the craft - the section that hit the battleship - just moments before the collision, he said. Their fate is not known.
Dramatic footage released by Manila shows the CCG craft and the much larger naval vessel, bearing the number 164 on its hull, colliding with a loud bang.
This is the terrifying moment (pictured) two Chinese vessels rammed into each other while intimidating a Philippine patrol boat in waters Beijing claims it owns
The crash happened as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was escorting boats distributing aid to fishermen in the area, PCG spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela said. Pictured: The CCG ship that crashed
Other PCG images and clips show the CCG craft still afloat after the smash - but with its entire bow crumpled inward.
Mr Tarriela explained the crash 'resulted in substantial damage to the CCG vessel's forecastle' - the front of the upper deck, generally above a ship's living quarters - 'rendering it unseaworthy'.
'We're not sure whether they were able to rescue those personnel who were in front prior to the collision', he explained grimly.
'But we are hoping that these personnel are in good condition.'
The spokesperson added the Chinese crew 'never responded' to the Philippine ship's offer of assistance.
CCG spokesperson Gan Yu confirmed a confrontation had taken place without mentioning the collision.
'The China Coast Guard took necessary measures in accordance with the law, including monitoring, pressing from the outside, blocking and controlling the Philippine vessels to drive them away,' he said in a statement.
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