Dozens are lacking after an engineering vessel snapped in two and sank within the waters off Hong Kong.
The catastrophe struck throughout ferocious gales introduced by tropical storm Chaba, which handed by way of the area Saturday.
Authorities mobilized planes and helicopters for a direct rescue effort, however to this point have solely retrieved three members of the 30-person crew.
The three who had been rescued stated their crew mates may need been swept away from the stricken ship because it tilted within the water. They had been solely in a position to cling to railings whereas they waited for assist, the South China Morning Put up reported.
Among the crew had deserted the vessel, hampering efforts to drag them to security, rescuers stated.
The storm is alleged to have reached most winds of 68 miles per hour.
The dent befell in 186 miles off the southern coast of Hong Kong. The storm made landfall Saturday afternoon within the metropolis of Zhanjiang in China’s Guangdong province.
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