U.S. Coast Guard Continues Search for Missing Crew After Cargo Ship Overturns in Typhoon
The U.S. Coast Guard is actively searching for five missing crew members from a cargo ship that overturned near the Northern Mariana Islands during Super Typhoon Sinlaku. The body of one crew member has been recovered, while efforts continue to locate the others, who may have reached a life raft. The ship, named the Mariana, lost its starboard engine amid the typhoon's 150 mph winds and subsequently lost contact with the Coast Guard. The search operation, involving agencies from Guam, Japan, and New Zealand, has covered an area equivalent to the size of Oregon. Despite initial setbacks due to heavy winds, the overturned vessel was located northeast of Pagan Island, and debris, including a partially submerged life raft, was found 110 miles from the ship.