Authorities say more than two dozen crew members are missing after the ship was cut in half in waters off Hong Kong as Tropical Storm Chapa passed.
And the aviation service announced the rescue of three crew members of the ship, which had 30 people on board, and said that search and rescue operations were continuing.
She stated that some crew members had left the ship and that severe weather conditions were hampering rescue efforts.
Chapa has caused torrential rain and strong winds, disrupting public transportation in Hong Kong and forcing many businesses to close.
The Meteorological Agency lowered the warning level for the storm to 3 p.m. Saturday, as “Chaba” is expected to make landfall near Zhanjiang in China’s Guangdong province.
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