TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Indonesian freighter Iriana ran aground on a beach in Pingtung County during Typhoon Gaemi, but its crew was safe and there was no risk of oil leaks, reports said Thursday (July 25).
The ship dropped anchor off the southwest coast of Taiwan Wednesday (July 24) around 5 p.m. to repair a rudder, per CNA. When the problem was solved, the freighter set sail toward the south after 10 p.m.
However, barely one hour into the journey, the Iriana ran aground near a beach at Jialutang in Pingtung County. The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said the crew of 20 was safe and did not need any assistance.
The ship had not lost engine power, and there was no risk of any fuel leaking into the sea, the CGA said, adding it was monitoring the situation.