12 Indonesian sailors rescued from stranded vessel off Kaohsiung

A group of 12 Indonesian sailors were rescued by the Taiwan authorities Tuesday after strong wind and heavy seas pounded their vessel, which had been stranded off Kaohsiung coastline for nearly a week, according to a press release issued by the National Rescue Command Center (NRCC).

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