TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Eight ships have run aground in southern Taiwan after Typhoon Gaemi, leaving 79 stranded, with rescue crews saving 51 people from five of the vessels as of Saturday (July 27) morning.

The remaining individuals are safe aboard the other three ships. They will not be evacuated until tugboats arrive, per CNA.

Since 12:45 p.m. Friday (July 26), multiple vessels were deployed to search for nine people missing from the Fu-Shun ship, which sank Friday (July 26) afternoon, the Coast Guard Administration Southern Branch stated in a press release Saturday. One person was found dead and four were rescued, per Ocean Affairs Council (OAC).

A DV aircraft arrived at the scene 7:45 a.m. Saturday. All 16 crew members from two grounded cargo ships, the Keta and the Dopphin, were evacuated.

Authorities received a report Friday evening from the captain of grounded vessel Hong Sheng88 and Taiwan’s National Rescue Command Center. The captain requested assistance in evacuating the crew.

The ship lost steering control Thursday (July 25) afternoon due to Typhoon Gaemi, said the Coast Guard Administration. It drifted toward the shore, eventually running aground on a beach 0.1 nautical miles (185 meters) northwest of Xingda Harbor, Kaohsiung.

A team led by Captain Ma Liyun (馬力耘) coordinated with Kaohsiung City Fire Department personnel to carry out a shore-based rescue operation. All eight Chinese crew members were rescued.