Coastguards search for 10 missing seamen as Typhoon Gaemi wreaks havoc in South China Sea

In a joint effort, Taiwan and the Philippines coastguards are conducting search and rescue operations in the South China Sea for at least 10 missing seamen following the havoc wreaked by Typhoon Gaemi. The powerful typhoon, with winds reaching 140 mph, caused multiple commercial vessels to sink or sustain damage in the region.

Search and Rescue Operations in South China

The Taiwan Coast Guard, along with nearby ships, is actively involved in efforts to establish radio contact with an abandoned Tanzanian cargo ship, which is currently listing and in distress approximately 15 miles off the southern port of Kaohsiung. The vessel, with a crew of nine from Myanmar, is the focus of a major air-sea search and rescue operation. Transportation Minister Li Meng-yen emphasized the necessity for "maximum humanitarian rescue efforts through all possible means."