Cargo ship sinks off Taiwan, 9 sailors missing: authorities
Taipei (AFP) July 25, 2024
A cargo ship sank off Taiwan's southern coast, with its nine Myanmar sailors missing after abandoning ship in life jackets, authorities said Thursday. Stormy weather in the wake of Typhoon Gaemi has prevented rescuers from reaching the sailors, Hsiao Huan-chang, head of Taiwan's National Fire Agency, told a briefing. "They fell into the sea and were floating there," Hsiao said, adding th
A cargo ship sank off Taiwan's southern coast, with its nine Myanmar sailors missing after abandoning ship in life jackets, authorities said Thursday. Stormy weather in the wake of Typhoon Gaemi has prevented rescuers from reaching the sailors, Hsiao Huan-chang, head of Taiwan's National Fire Agency, told a briefing. "They fell into the sea and were floating there," Hsiao said, adding th