Mariana Cargo Ship Overturned: Search for 6 Crew Members

0:00On April 20, Coast Guard crews just confirmed that an overturned cargo ship spotted near Saipan is the missing Mariana, carrying six people who vanished during typhoon Sinlaku. The 145-foot U.S. registered vessel flipped after the storm hammered the Northern Mariana Islands last week. They first saw the wreck Saturday, along with debris like a partially inflated life raft, 95 nautical miles northeast. An Air Force plane nailed the ID Sunday night, and right away they dropped rescuers, divers, and boats to check it out. Search teams are pushing hard for the six crew members, covering over 75,000 square nautical miles with help from Guam, Japan, and New. Zealand No sign of survivors yet, but their eye underwater drones if divers find a way in. It all started Wednesday when the Mariana lost its starboard engine right as the typhoon closed in with brutal winds and rain. They set up hourly radio checks, but contact dropped Thursday, and heavy weather grounded

1:01the first search plane. Efforts keep rolling in the storm zone, with hopes pinned on their wreck holding clues to bring those six homes safe. Stay tuned as this unfolds. That's your update from Global News today, powered by AI.