Pakistan, Sept. 22 -- A large cargo ship collided with a Chinese fishing boat near Singapore last week, according to Chinese media reports. The collision caused the fishing vessel to turn sharply but no casualties were reported.

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Ship-tracking data showed the incident occurred on Thursday evening in the Singapore Strait. The Panama-flagged bulk carrier First Margo, measuring 229 metres, struck the 49-metre Chinese fishing boat Luqing Yuanyu 108.

Both vessels reportedly left Singapore at around the same time that morning. They travelled west through the same channel under the Traffic Separation Scheme. Video recorded from the fishing boat showed the cargo ship hitting i...