A cargo ship with 33 people has been reported missing in the stormy conditions created by Hurricane Joaquin. According to published reports, U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that “it was searching for a cargo ship with 33 people aboard that went missing during the Category 4 storm.
Hurricane Joaquin battered homes and houses in Bahamas, it also uprooted trees along its path of destruction.
The Coast Guard said, “The 735-foot (224 Meter) ship named El Faro had taken on Water and
was listing at 15 degrees near Crooked Island, one of the islands most battered by the
hurricane. 31 U. S. citizens are among the 33 people missing and two people were from Poland”.
The El Faro was disabled according to the report right near the eye of the Hurricane, the most dangerous point in any hurricane.
The Coast Guard said, “The 735-foot (224 Meter) ship named El Faro had taken on Water and
was listing at 15 degrees near Crooked Island, one of the islands most battered by the
hurricane. 31 U. S. citizens are among the 33 people missing and two people were from Poland”.
The El Faro was disabled according to the report right near the eye of the Hurricane, the most dangerous point in any hurricane.
The Coast Guard has not been able to contact the crew of the ship which according to the last statement from the crew, the Ship was taking in water, and had lost power.
The Cargo ship was travelling from the port of Jacksonville Florida en route to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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