Dozens missing as Typhoon nears China
At least 56 fishermen are missing in rough seas as a typhoon bore down on the Chinese island of Hainan. The fishermen were taking shelter near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea and had not been heard from since Thursday evening. Hainan and the
This archipelago is surrounded by productive fishing grounds and potentially large oil reserves. In 1932, French Indochina annexed the islands and set up a weather station on Prattle Island; maintenance was continued by its successor Vietnam. China has occupied the Paracel Islands since 1974, when its troops captured a South Vietnamese garrison occupying the western islands. However, the islands are still claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan.
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