Taiwan News
Date: 2016-09-15
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Oil leaking from four fishing trawlers thrown loose by Typhoon Meranti was 
Earlier, one crew member who had been reported missing after being swept off one of the ships was found dead, reports said.
During Wednesday’s typhoon, the four fishing trawlers had been situated inside the fishing harbor in Kaohsiung’s Qianzhen District. Their cables broke loose because of the strong force of the wind and the vessels drifted toward Xiziwan, an area known for its bay with a beach close to National Sun Yat-sen University.
Experts from the Kaohsiung City Government, the harbor authorities and the ships’ owners went to the site to evaluate the situation, and came to the conclusion that the damage to the ships was so serious that it would be impossible to tow them away. Environmental services sent staff to put up lines around the area which would stop the oil from moving to other areas. [FULL STORY]