At least three people rescued from ship that broke in two during typhoon but more than two dozen still missing
More than two dozen crew members are unaccounted for after their ship broke in two during a typhoon in the South China Sea on Saturday, with rescuers scrambling to find them, officials have said.
The engineering vessel, which was 160 nautical miles south-west of Hong Kong, “suffered substantial damage and broke into two pieces” and the 30-member crew abandoned ship, according to the Flying Service.The Flying Service did not give the name or origin of the vessel. It said in a statement that crew members were negotiating difficulties brought on by severe tropical storm Chaba, with maximum winds of 110 km/h .
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