Overturned Cargo Ship Mariana Found Near Saipan

0:00It's April 20th, I'm Cory with the story. This is Dallas News today, driven by AI. Coast Guard crews just confirmed they've located the overturned cargo ship Mariana near Saipan, the U.S. territory hammered by Typhoon Sinlaku. This 145-foot vessel, when missing with six people aboard, right as the storm hit. They spotted the wreck Saturday and an Air Force plane nailed down its identity Sunday night. Earlier this week, the Mariana lost its starboard engine on Wednesday while the Typhoon closed in with brutal winds and rain. Crew reported trouble and set up hourly check-ins with rescuers, but contact Vanished Thursday amid the chaos. A search plane launched that day but had to turn back to Guam from the fierce gust. The Typhoon pack sustained winds up to 150 mph, slamming Saipan and Tinian as a strong category for storm. It battered the islands for about 48 hours, ripping roofs, flipping cars, and flooding streets,

1:01which slowed down damage assessments and aid. Searchteens have now scoured over 75,000 square nautical miles around the northern Mariana islands. Partners from Guam, Japan, and New Zealand are pitching in, with air crews dropping divers, boats, and even underwater drones if they find a way inside the hull. To breathe like a half inflated life raft, turned of 95 nautical miles northeast. Rescue ops press on full throttle, eyes peeled for those six souls in the rough seas, as cleanup kicks off back on Saipan under lingering winds.