Coast Guard searches for 6 after losing contact with boat disabled by Typhoon Sinlaku
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The Coast Guard is searching for six people after a boat was disabled by Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
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The Coast Guard is searching for six individuals after losing contact with a boat disabled by Super Typhoon Sinlaku. The powerful typhoon has been battering the Northern Mariana Islands, causing damage on Tinian and Saipan. Super Typhoon Sinlaku also brought flash flooding to Guam, which hosts several American military bases. The search operation is underway in an area severely impacted by the storm's destructive force.
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The Coast Guard is conducting a search operation for the missing individuals.
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