A South Korean tanker capsized off an island in southwestern Japan early Wednesday, and the coast guard said it had rescued four crew members and was still searching for seven who were missing. The coast guard was searching for the seven other crewmembers still missing.
A South Korean tanker is seen capsized off Mutsure Island, Yamaguchi prefecture, southwestern Japan Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The coast guard said it received a distress call from the Keoyoung Sun chemical tanker, saying that it was tilting and was taking refuge near the Island. TOKYO — A South Korean tanker capsized off an island in southwestern Japan early Wednesday, and the coast guard said it had rescued four crew members and was still searching for seven who were missing.
The coast guard said it received a distress call from the Keoyoung Sun chemical tanker, saying that it was tilting while taking refuge near Japan’s Mutsure Island due to rough weather. The island is just off the southwestern end of Japan’s Honshu main island, about 1,000 kilometers from Tokyo.Footage on NHK television showed the ship completely upside down, a rough sea washing over its red underside.NHK television reported the crew included a Chinese national, two South Koreans and eight Indonesians.
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