Cargo vessel ran aground off Taiwans northern coast
The death toll in an accident involving a cargo vessel which ran aground off Taiwans northern coast has risen to six.
Taiwans Coast Guard Administration said in a statement that it is continuing to search for four crew members still missing from the Panamanian-registered Jui Hsing.
The ship, with a crew of 21, ran aground in stormy seas yesterday and broke in two off the port of Keelung.
The administration said 11 seafarers have been rescued.
Taiwanese officials said the accident caused 300 tons of oil to spill into the sea. Experts warned clean-up efforts could take a year.
Taiwan was under the influence of Typhoon Nalgae over the weekend. The storm pummelled the northern Philippines.
Source: Wales Online
