HONG KONG: Helicopter rescue teams saved 21 crew members from a cargo ship that sank off Hong Kong Wednesday after Severe Typhoon Utor caused waves of up to 15 meters, officials said.

The crew abandoned ship as the 190 meter-long bulk carrier Trans Summer sank 80 kilometers southwest of Hong Kong, the city’s Flying Services said.

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