Taiwan races to remove oil from grounded Chinese ship


The Chinese-flagged cargo ship Yu Zhou Qi Hang ran aground near Yeliu Geopark as a result of rough weather. - Photo: AFP

YEHLIU, (Taiwan): Taiwan on Friday (Nov 1) raced to remove 284 tonnes of oil from a Chinese carrier that ran aground off the island after losing power in rough seas as Typhoon Kong-rey neared.

The Chinese-flagged Yu Zhou Qi Hang was transporting three cranes from Keelung, in northeast Taiwan, to China on Tuesday when it stalled in wild weather, Taiwanese authorities said.

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