Chinese technical boats carrying 30 people in distress near Hong Kong because of storm Chaba, leaving 27 members of the crew.

Fujing001 technical ship registered in China significantly damaged because of the storm of Chaba when operating in the South China Sea, about 160 nautical miles southwest of the special zone, the Hong Kong Aviation Agency on July 2 said.

Rescuers receive news at 7:25.

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Hong Kong helicopter rescue sailors on the ship in distress in the South China Sea, about 160 nautical miles from the special zone of China, on July 2.

The Hong Kong Aviation Agency has launched two fixed wing aircraft flights and 4 helicopter flights to the rescue signaling area.

Storm Chaba was at that time towards Guangdong province south of China.

Technical vessels broken double in the South China Sea by Typhoon Chaba on July 2.

The rescue force announced that it would expand the search area because there were many missing victims.

The Hong Kong Meteorological Agency has lowered the level of dynamic alert of Three levels this afternoon, after storm Chaba landed in Guangdong province of China.

The location of the Fujing001 ship was in distress off Hong Kong (red part).

The owner of a floating restaurant Jumbo, used to be a tourist attraction of Hong Kong, said that the ship was overturned, not sinking in the East Sea as announcing 4 days ago.

Jumbo floating restaurant, a tourist attraction in Hong Kong, has been sunk in the South China Sea after being pulled out of the city.