A cargo ship from the Republic of Korea encountered heavy storms in the East China Sea on Monday and as of 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, all the 16 crew members were rescued. The source with Donghai Rescue Bureau, subordinated to the Ministry of Communications, the ship loaded with 6,100 tons of coal, named MV.CHUNYEON, was hit by the storms at 10:40 a.m. Monday near the estuary of Minjiang River. Altogether 16 crew members were on board the ship, seven from the ROK, six from China and three from Myanmar. The bureau immediately launched the rescue operation when receiving the ship's signals for help. Both ships and helicopters were mobilized to help the 16 out of danger but the bad weather somehow brought difficulties to the rescue operation.
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