News / Cargo vessels sink as Typhoon Gaemi sweeps across Taiwan

General cargo vessel Fu Shun has sunk as Tyhpoon Gaemi causes devastation across Taiwan, with many other ships also affected.  

The storm has brought flooding, high winds and treacherous waves to Taiwan as it blew through the northern part of the island today, having already killed 25 in the Philippines.  

The Central Emergency Operation Center (CEOC) reported that the Fu Shun began listing about 19 nautical miles off Kaohsiung around 5.45am and sank about an hour later. 

A distress call was sent ...