A Panama-registered ship has sunk off the northeastern tip of Taiwan, leaving almost 30 people missing.
The coast guard managed to rescue one man, who could be Indonesian, after it received the cargo ship's call for help yesterday morning, an official said.
An Indonesian sailor is rescued by Taiwan's coast guards about 40 km from the Keelung harbour in northern Taiwan today.
"From yesterday to today, we haven't found anyone else, but the coast guard has not given up hope yet. However, because of the strong winds, the rescue effort has been difficult," the official added.
The ship sank in rough seas as Typhoon Mitag hit the area. It has already killed around 19 after more people were drowned by flooding in the northern Philippines.
Earlier in the day, the Philippine coast guard said two Chinese fishing boats sank in rough seas caused by another typhoon off the Philippines and at least 12 people were missing.