30, a gale came up. With no cargo, the ship was floating high in the water. The storm battered it until it cracked in half. Twenty-seven people perished, including the Minch family. The only ...

SANYA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Twelve crew members were rescued from a ship in south China's island province of Hainan early Friday morning as Typhoon Wutip approaches, said local authorities.