Yehliu, Nov 1, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwan races to remove oil from grounded Chinese ship

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Taiwan on Friday raced to remove 284 tonnes of oil from a Chinese carrier that ran aground off the island after losing power in rough seas as Typhoon Kong-rey neared. The Chinese-flagged Yu Zhou Qi Hang was transporting three cranes from Keelung, in northeast Taiwan, to China on Tuesday when it stalled in wild weather, Taiwanese authorities said. A Taiwan coast guard vessel was deployed to rescue the 17 crew and the Chinese ship drifted to the s......

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