Air-sea rescuers battled turbulent waters, heavy rain and hurricane-force winds to save 39 sailors from four stranded vessels caught up as Typhoon Hato made itself felt in the seas around Hong Kong on Wednesday.
Two of the sailors had to go to hospital.
The vessels, which had gone aground, were among more than 10 that ran into trouble west of Guishan Island off Zhuhai, about 15 nautical miles southwest of Hong Kong. Some of them sank or capsized.
Hong Kong’s Government Flying Service...
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