Two fishing ships sank in East China Sea, because of the heavy sea and the typhoon Bolaven. The two fishing ships were operating with 34 crew member son board, when waves with heights of over 4 meters hit their boards and capsized them. The accident happened 1 nautical mile off SE Jeju Island coast. The Chinese fishing vessels were caught by the typhoon, which caused gale-force winds and big waves. Three crew members were able to swim to the shore and informed the local authorities about the accident, but the other 31 seamen are missing. The local authorities are not able to organize search and rescue operations for the missing men, because of the storm in the region and the giant waves.
The two fishing ships are Yuejiangchengyu91104 and Yuejiangchengyu91105, which are registered in Weihai, China. The vessels had 34 crew members on board and were trying to return from fishing in East China Sea, but delayed and the typhoon Bolaven capsized them.