Hurricane Joaquin: Hunt For Missing Cargo Ship Off Bahamas

The US Coast Guard says it has resumed its search for a cargo ship with 33 crew that vanished in Bahamian waters during Hurricane Joaquin. The 224-metre (735ft) El Faro, with 28 Americans and five Poles on board, was last heard from on Thursday and was reported to be taking on water.

The ship – which was travelling from Florida to Puerto Rico – was also believed to be listing at 15 degrees. Joaquin brought heavy rains to the Bahamas, damaging a number of houses.There have been no reports of casualties so far.
The now-weaker Category Four storm – with sustained winds of up to 210km/h (130mph) – is moving away from the island nation in the Atlantic.
US officials said they believed any threat to the East Coast was fading. “We’re going to go and try and save lives,” Coast Guard Cpt Mark Fedor said on Saturday, Associated Press reported.
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