Ship sinks off Taiwan, 9 sailors missing as typhoon heads towards China
The typhoon -- the strongest to hit Taiwan in eight years -- had already forced authorities on the island to close schools and offices, suspend the stock market and evacuate thousands of people. Gaemi also exacerbated seasonal rains in the Philippines on its path to Taiwan, triggering flooding and landslides. A tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of oil sank off Manila on Thursday, with authorities racing to contain a spill. It had weakened by Thursday morning and "the centre has moved out to sea" at around 4:20 am (2020 GMT)... Читать дальше...