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Cargo ship sinks in Typhoon Utor off Hong Kong: officials

AFP | By, Hong Kong
Aug 14, 2013 02:00 PM IST

Helicopter rescue teams saved 21 crew members from a cargo ship that sank off Hong Kong on Wednesday after Severe Typhoon Utor caused waves of up to 15 metres (50 feet).

Helicopter rescue teams saved 21 crew members from a cargo ship that sank off Hong Kong on Wednesday after Severe Typhoon Utor caused waves of up to 15 metres (50 feet), officials said.

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The crew abandoned ship as the 190 metre-long bulk carrier Trans Summer sank 80 kilometres (50 miles) southwest of Hong Kong, the city's Flying Services said.

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