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Coast Guard Searches for Six Missing After Typhoon Sinlaku Disables U.S. Cargo Ship
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for six people after losing contact with a U.S. cargo ship disabled by Typhoon Sinlaku near Guam recently. Coast Guard crews began searching after losing contact when the vessel became disabled during the storm, officials said. The vessel was reportedly a U.S.-flagged cargo ship operating in waters near Guam.
Search efforts have been constrained by rough seas and strong winds associated with Typhoon Sinlaku, complicating aircraft and cutter operations. Officials said the operation is ongoing and that updates will be provided as conditions allow, while inquiries into how the ship became disabled continue.
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đ Key Facts
- U.S.-registered cargo vessel Mariana lost its starboard engine April 15 and stopped communicating April 16 while about 125 miles north-northwest of Saipan.
- Six people are missing; a Coast Guard HC-130 search flight from Guam was aborted due to heavy winds and will resume at first light.
- Typhoon Sinlaku caused major power and water damage in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, and FEMA expects a multimonth emergency power mission.
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April 17, 2026