Last night, Typhoon Gaemi reached southeastern China. Southern China has faced weeks of deadly flooding, and now Typhoon Gaemi reaches land with the force of a Category 1 hurricane. Rescue workers are currently searching for six sailors who went missing after a cargo ship sank near Taiwan due to bad weather. On Thursday, a tanker carrying fuel oil sank near the coast of the Philippines. The typhoon made it difficult to prevent oil spillage, and at least one crew member died in the incident.

Source: New York Times July 26, 2024 13:16 UTC