Dozens missing in shipwreck during South China Sea typhoon
Gulf Times
A Star Ferry (C) crosses Victoria Harbour, with the Hong Kong skyline blanketed in heavy rain, as severe Tropical Storm Chaba passes close to Hong Kong on July 1, 2022.
More than two dozen crew members are unaccounted for after their ship broke into two during a typhoon in the South China Sea on Saturday, with rescuers scrambling to find them, officials say.
An engineering vessel that was 160 nautical miles southwest of Hong Kong "suffered substantial damage and broke into two pieces" and the 30-member crew abandoned ship, according to the Hong Kong Government Flying Service.
Three people had been rescued as of 3:00pm local time (0700 GMT) and were taken to hospital for treatment, authorities said.
Dramatic footage provided by Hong Kong authorities showed a person being airlifted onto a helicopter while waves crashed over the deck of the semi-submerged ship below.
