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Dramatic video shows rescue of crew from a sunken ship near Hong Kong

An industrial support vessel operating in the South China Sea could sink into a storm, losing more than 20 crew members, Hong Kong rescue teams said Saturday. 

Authorities dispatched planes and helicopters to assist in rescue, and at 5:30 pm, at least three of the 30 crew members were safely carried. Saturday local time. 

Rescuers lift a crew member of a sinking vessel into a helicopter, after the ship snapped in two during a tropical storm in waters off Hong Kong, in this screen grab taken from a video July 2, 2022.
Rescuers lift crew from sunken ships to helicopters in the waters off Hong Kong. This screen was taken from a Saturday video. (Hong Kong Government Flying Service / Reuters)

The photo released by the Hong Kong Government Flying Service shows that one crew member rescued a helicopter when a big wave hit a sunken ship. It showed that it was rolled up in. It was divided into two parts. 

The accident occurred about 300 kilometers south of Hong Kong .

Flying Service did not reveal the name or source of the ship. In a statement, the crew said they were negotiating the difficulties caused by the tropical cyclone Chaba, which was cramming a maximum wind of 110 km / h. The 

storm landed on Saturday in the western part of China's coastal Guangdong province . 

Hong Kong service dispatched two fixed-wing aircraft and four helicopters for rescue operations.

A crew member is winched off a sinking ship and into a helicopter in waters off Hong Kong, in this screen grab taken from a video July 2, 2022.
The crew of the sunken ship will be winched by a helicopter in the waters off Hong Kong on Saturday. At least three of the 30 crew members were rescued. (Hong Kong Government Flying Service / Reuters)