The ship broke in two due to bad weather – It was sailing in the South China Sea, 160 nautical miles southwest of Hong Kong
Twelve bodies have been found after Saturday’s wreck of a ship that was cut in two in South China Sea due to a typhoon, its authorities announced today China.
The ship was sailing 160 nautical miles southwest of it on Saturday Hong Kong, when he found himself in the passage of typhoon Chamba. “It was severely damaged and broke into two pieces,” Hong Kong’s Government Flying Service said.
The rescue crews rushed to the scene of the accident, after being informed about the incident at approximately 07:25 on Saturday morning (02:35 a.m. Greek time). They managed to save three of the total 30 crew members, who were taken to hospital.
“According to the latest tally as of July 4 at 15:30 (local time, 10:30 Greek time), rescue teams have located and collected 12 bodies,” the Maritime Search and Rescue Operations Center of China’s Guangdong Province said. .
Searches are continuing for the remaining 15 missing, with seven aircraft, 246 ships and nearly 500 fishing vessels remaining in the area, the same source added.
Images released by Hong Kong authorities over the weekend show a man being rescued from the crash site by helicopter as waves hit the bridge of the half-submerged ship.
At the site of the accident, winds were recorded blowing at a speed of 144 kilometers per hour, while the waves reached a height of 10 meters.
According to the three survivors, the crew abandoned the ship when it broke in two and the rest of the crew were swept away by the waves before the first helicopter arrived, the Hong Kong government said in a statement.
Typhoon Champa formed in the center of the South China Sea. Heavy rain and strong winds battered Hong Kong on Friday and Saturday, while the tropical storm headed for mainland China in Guangdong province yesterday afternoon.
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