HONG KONG: The chance of finding 27 crew members alive from a vessel that snapped in two as tropical storm Chaba passed through Hong Kong and southern China is “very slim”, government rescue authorities said, as the search for those missing continued.
On Saturday, authorities rescued three of 30 crew members as strong winds and rain battered the coast and waters about 300km southwest of the city, Hong Kong Government Flying Service said.The site of the incident was surrounded by about 100 wind turbines that, compounded with gusts reaching up to 40kph, had hampered rescue efforts.
The search area had been widened but the chance of finding survivors was “very slim”, West Wu, controller of the Hong Kong Government Flying Service, said yesterday.Hong Kong sent nine aircraft to conduct search and rescue operations with mainland forces. — Reuters
