Search ongoing for people missing after three fishing boats sunk

Source:Xinhua Published: 2013-10-1 4:36:31

Marine police vessel 3103 searches for survivors of sinking ships in the South China Sea, Oct. 1, 2013. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, rescuers had retrieved 14 survivors. Two fishermen were confirmed dead while 58 others are still missing. Search is ongoing for 74 people missing in the South China Sea amid strong gales after three fishing boats have sunk since Sunday afternoon due to the Typhoon Wutip. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)


 

Marine police vessel 3103 searches for survivors of sinking ships in the South China Sea, Oct. 1, 2013. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, rescuers had retrieved 14 survivors. Two fishermen were confirmed dead while 58 others are still missing. Search is ongoing for 74 people missing in the South China Sea amid strong gales after three fishing boats have sunk since Sunday afternoon due to the Typhoon Wutip. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)


 

Two fishermen from the sinking ship "Yuetaiyu 62116" wait to be rescued in south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 1, 2013. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, rescuers had retrieved 14 survivors. Two fishermen were confirmed dead while 58 others are still missing. Search is ongoing for 74 people missing in the South China Sea amid strong gales after three fishing boats have sunk since Sunday afternoon due to the Typhoon Wutip. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)


 

Two fishermen from the sinking ship "Yuetaiyu 62116" wait to be rescued in south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 1, 2013. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, rescuers had retrieved 14 survivors. Two fishermen were confirmed dead while 58 others are still missing. Search is ongoing for 74 people missing in the South China Sea amid strong gales after three fishing boats have sunk since Sunday afternoon due to the Typhoon Wutip. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)


 

 A rescuers gets prepared to save two fishermen from the sinking ship "Yuetaiyu 62116" in south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 1, 2013. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, rescuers had retrieved 14 survivors. Two fishermen were confirmed dead while 58 others are still missing. Search is ongoing for 74 people missing in the South China Sea amid strong gales after three fishing boats have sunk since Sunday afternoon due to the Typhoon Wutip. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)


 

Two fishermen are saved from the sinking ship "Yuetaiyu 62116" in south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 1, 2013. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, rescuers had retrieved 14 survivors. Two fishermen were confirmed dead while 58 others are still missing. Search is ongoing for 74 people missing in the South China Sea amid strong gales after three fishing boats have sunk since Sunday afternoon due to the Typhoon Wutip. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)


 

Two fishermen are saved from the sinking ship "Yuetaiyu 62116" in south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 1, 2013. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, rescuers had retrieved 14 survivors. Two fishermen were confirmed dead while 58 others are still missing. Search is ongoing for 74 people missing in the South China Sea amid strong gales after three fishing boats have sunk since Sunday afternoon due to the Typhoon Wutip. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)


 

Fishermen receive medical treatment during the transfer to the Yongxing Island by helicopter after they were saved from the sinking ship "Yuetaiyu 62116", south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 1, 2013. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, rescuers had retrieved 14 survivors. Two fishermen were confirmed dead while 58 others are still missing. Search is ongoing for 74 people missing in the South China Sea amid strong gales after three fishing boats have sunk since Sunday afternoon due to the Typhoon Wutip. (Xinhua/Yang Weiwei)


 

Fishermen receive medical treatment during the transfer to the Yongxing Island by helicopter after they were saved from the sinking ship "Yuetaiyu 62116", south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 1, 2013. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, rescuers had retrieved 14 survivors. Two fishermen were confirmed dead while 58 others are still missing. Search is ongoing for 74 people missing in the South China Sea amid strong gales after three fishing boats have sunk since Sunday afternoon due to the Typhoon Wutip. (Xinhua/Yang Weiwei)


 

 Fisherman Gong Zhimei (R) receives medical treatment during the transfer to the Yongxing Island by helicopter after he was saved from the sinking ship "Yuetaiyu 62116", south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 1, 2013. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, rescuers had retrieved 14 survivors. Two fishermen were confirmed dead while 58 others are still missing. Search is ongoing for 74 people missing in the South China Sea amid strong gales after three fishing boats have sunk since Sunday afternoon due to the Typhoon Wutip. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)


 

Fisherman Huang Jianghui (R) receives medical treatment during the transfer to the Yongxing Island by helicopter after he was saved from the sinking ship "Yuetaiyu 62116", south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 1, 2013. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, rescuers had retrieved 14 survivors. Two fishermen were confirmed dead while 58 others are still missing. Search is ongoing for 74 people missing in the South China Sea amid strong gales after three fishing boats have sunk since Sunday afternoon due to the Typhoon Wutip. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)


 

Two fishermen are transferred to the Yongxing Island by helicopter after they were saved from the sinking ship "Yuetaiyu 62116", south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 1, 2013. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, rescuers had retrieved 14 survivors. Two fishermen were confirmed dead while 58 others are still missing. Search is ongoing for 74 people missing in the South China Sea amid strong gales after three fishing boats have sunk since Sunday afternoon due to the Typhoon Wutip. (Xinhua/Yang Weiwei)


 

Rescuers talk with two fishermen after they were saved from the sinking ship "Yuetaiyu 62116" in south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 1, 2013. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, rescuers had retrieved 14 survivors. Two fishermen were confirmed dead while 58 others are still missing. Search is ongoing for 74 people missing in the South China Sea amid strong gales after three fishing boats have sunk since Sunday afternoon due to the Typhoon Wutip. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)


 

Two fishermen are transferred to the Yongxing Island by helicopter after they were saved from the sinking ship "Yuetaiyu 62116", south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 1, 2013. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, rescuers had retrieved 14 survivors. Two fishermen were confirmed dead while 58 others are still missing. Search is ongoing for 74 people missing in the South China Sea amid strong gales after three fishing boats have sunk since Sunday afternoon due to the Typhoon Wutip. (Xinhua/Yang Weiwei)


 

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