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13:28, July 13, 2007 |
Twelve Chinese crew members are still missing two days after a Panama-registered cargo ship with 22 Chinese on board sank near Guam, the China Maritime Search and Rescue Center (CMSRC) said on Friday.
Ten crew members, including the captain Liu Jianzhong, were rescued on Wednesday, the day after the ship, Tai Tong 7, sank more than 600 km northwest of Guam due to storms brought by Typhoon Man-yi.
"Rescue efforts have continued two days after the incident but a dozen crew members are still missing," said a statement from the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles.
The Chinese-flagged bulk log carrier, owned by Fuzhou Haijing Shipping, was on route from Papua New Guinea to China when the cargo began shifting as the vessel encountered 70 mph winds and 24-foot waves, according to survivors.
Passing vessels, such as "Horizon Falcon" and "Ikan Belis", were directed to the accident site, and a fixed-wing aircraft from the U.S.Coast Guard joined the rescue, said the CMSRC.
It said it had kept in touch with the Coast Guard after being notified by the latter about the incident.
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