Searchers find body of 1 of 6 missing crew members from ship that overturned during typhoon
Summary
Rescue teams found the body of one crew member from the cargo ship Mariana, which overturned near the Northern Mariana Islands during Super Typhoon Sinlaku. The U.S. Coast Guard and Japan Coast Guard continue searching for the other five missing crew members and a life raft.Key Facts
- The cargo ship Mariana lost its starboard engine on April 15 during Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
- The Mariana is a 145-foot U.S.-registered vessel with six crew members onboard.
- Rescue teams lost contact with the ship on April 16.
- Divers used an underwater remote-operated drone to search inside the overturned ship and recovered one body.
- No other crew members were found inside the ship after further search by Japan Coast Guard divers.
- Search efforts continue for the remaining five missing crew members and an orange 12-person life raft.
- The overturned vessel was spotted about 40 miles northeast of Pagan Island, part of the Northern Marianas.
- The storm caused wind damage and flooding in the Northern Mariana Islands.
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