Nov. 1 (EUROPA PRESS) –
A Panama-flagged cargo ship sank this Monday after the tropical storm ‘Nalgau’ intensely altered the waters causing the shipwreck, 17 Indonesian crew members had abandoned the ship before it submerged, but only five of them have been rescued.
The Coast Guard Administration is carrying out a search and rescue operation, ‘Taiwan News’ has learned.
On Sunday morning, the cargo ship identified as Shin Shuen 1 was surprised by strong waves off the port of Kaohsiung, on the east coast of Taiwan, after which three people were injured on board and were rescued by two Service Corps helicopters. National airborne to a nearby hospital.
At 3:10 p.m. (local time), the Keelung coastal radio station received a notice that the Shin Shuen 1 vessel had a main engine failure, after which the 17 crew members abandoned the ship 26 kilometers from the coast of Keelung. Changhua.
At 8:45 p.m. the cargo ship sank, as reported by the Maritime and Port Office (MPB) and collected by CAN. This office has established an emergency response team to manage the rescue efforts.
