Asia
20 crew missing after Philippine ship runs aground in typhoon
6 years agoThis RAMMB/CIRA handout satellite image shows Super Typhoon Surigae (C) off the eastern coast of the Philippines on April 18, 2021 at 14:30 UTC. - The Philippines warned of flash floods and landslides as Surigae( locally known as Bising) intensified while on water to become the first super typhoon of 2021. (Photo by Handout / RAMMB/CIRA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / RAMMB/CIRA/HANDOUT " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
A search was underway Tuesday for 20 crew members missing in the Philippines after their cargo ship ran aground while seeking shelter from rough waters churned up by a typhoon, the coast guard said.
