A car is damaged by typhoon Son-Tinhin Sanya in south China’s island province of Hainan/XINHUA
Local sea rescue centre in Sanya, Hainan Province, received a report at about 6am saying an unpowered engineering vessel half-sank near a cargo terminal of Sanya after being hit by strong winds.
Five crew members were awaiting rescue as they clung to the deck that remained above the sea, the report said.
Sanya’s maritime safety administration said they have launched a search that involved rescue vessels and helicopters.
The island province of Hainan experienced gales and high waves since Saturday as Typhoon Son-Tinh brushed into the region.
Local authorities have urged all shipping boats to return to harbour and ferry services into and out of the island has been suspended out of safety concerns.
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