A South Korean tanker capsized off an island in southwestern Japan on Wednesday, authorities said, killing seven people on board.
Footage shown on Japanese TV shows the ship completely overturned, with waves washing over the exposed red underside of the ship.TOKYO, Japan — A South Korean chemical tanker capsized off an island in southwestern Japan on Wednesday, authorities said, killing eight people on board. One crew member survived, and the fate of two others was unknown.
The Japan Coast Guard said it received a distress call from the chemical tanker Keoyoung Sun, saying that it was tilting while seeking refuge from the weather near Japan’s Mutsure Island, about 1,000 kilometers from Tokyo in southwestern Japan. The ship was carrying 11 crew, of whom nine have been found, authorities said. The one crew member confirmed alive is from Indonesia, and the coast guard was still searching for two more.
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