12 bodies found after South China Sea typhoon shipwreck


This handout file photo taken and released by the Hong Kong Government Flying Service on July 2, 2022 shows a ship after it broke into two amid Typhoon Chaba, during a rescue operation of the crew members in the South China Sea, 160 nautical miles (296 kilometres) southwest of Hong Kong. Twelve bodies have been found following the shipwreck in the South China Sea over the weekend that left the crew of 30 missing, Chinese authorities said on July 4, 2022. - AFP

BEIJING, July 4, 2022 (AFP): Twelve bodies have been found following a shipwreck in the South China Sea over the weekend that left more than two dozen crew members missing, Chinese authorities said Monday.

The announcement came days after an engineering vessel 160 nautical miles (296 kilometres) southwest of Hong Kong suffered substantial damage and broke into two pieces during a typhoon.

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