Typhoon Haishen hampers search for ship survivors near Japan

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Japanese authorities on Saturday resumed searching for dozens of missing sailors from a cargo ship that sank in a typhoon, but high waves caused ...

Share this contentTOKYO: Japanese authorities on Saturday resumed searching for dozens of missing sailors from a cargo ship that sank in a typhoon, but high waves caused by an approaching storm prevented boats from joining the operation.on Friday after the Gulf Livestock 1, which was carrying 6,000 cows and had 43 crew members on board, issued a distress call Wednesday near Amami Oshima island as Typhoon Maysak passed through the area.

Haishen was barrelling towards Okinawa in southern Japan Saturday morning and on course for western Kyushu, prompting the government to warn residents to prepare. "We urge all of our islanders to be on full alert as winds are getting stronger and expected to be violent," said Hidehito Iha, a local government official.

 

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