One crewman has died and three are missing after two Panama-flagged ships sank in a typhoon off Taiwan.



The incidents between Monday and Tuesday also say a Royal Caribbean cruiseship step in to rescue a number of seafarers from one of the stricken vessels.

The 8,041-dwt Xin Yi (built 1981) reportedly broke down off Miaoli late on Monday night and later sank with 22 crew onboard.



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