What’s new: A total of 12 bodies have been found about 92.6 kilometers (57.5 miles) southwest of where the China-registered crane Fujing 001 sank in the South China Sea in the wake of Typhoon Chaba, according to the latest government statement.
During the storm, the floating vessel with a crew of 30 split in two off the coast of South China’s Guangdong province Saturday morning. Four people were rescued while the rest were reported missing, according to the Guangdong Maritime Search and Rescue Center.
Government authorities have begun identifying the bodies while continuing their search and rescue efforts.
What’s more: The floating crane was stationed off the coast of Yangjiang, Guangdong, assisting in the operation of an offshore wind farm of around 100 wind turbines.
Typhoon Chaba, which sustained a maximum wind speed of 110 kph (68.3 mph) as it landed in Guangdong, hit the vessel on Saturday, causing it to break in two and sink.
Contact reporter Lu Zhenhua (zhenhualu@caixin.com) and editor Heather Mowbray (heathermowbray@caixin.com)
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