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Associated Press
Zen Soo
Hong Kong (AP) —According to the Associated Press, a fourth crew member was rescued after a typhoon sank an engineering vessel earlier this week. Broadcasting station.
According to the state broadcaster CCTV, the crew situation is stable and rescue operations are still underway.
According to local media reports, the recently rescued crew members were 30 people on board Fujing 001, a floating crane registered in China, who were involved in the construction of several offshore wind farms. Was part of the crew.
The ship broke in two and had a maximum sustained wind speed of 110 km / h (68 mph) on Saturday during a tropical cyclone Chaba that was upgraded to a typhoon before landing in Guangdong and Hong Kong. It sank. Kong. The accident related to
Fujing 001 occurred about 300 km (180 miles) south of Hong Kong.
As of Monday, 26 other crew members are missing and search and rescue operations are still underway.
Hong Kong officials have dispatched planes and helicopters to assist in the rescue, but said the chances of helping other crew members alive are "small."
