Hong Kong and mainland Chinese rescuers rushed to an area of southern China where a ship with a crew of 30 on board was snapped in two by strong waves created by Typhoon Chaba.

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The footage released by the Hong Kong Government Flying Service showed members of the crew of the engineering vessel Fujing001 being pulled to safety. Government Flying Service officials said three people had been rescued, but the fate of the other 27 crew on the vessel remained unknown.

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