A Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship sank near the uninhabited Japanese island of Danjo (Nagasaki Prefecture) in the East China Sea. NHK He’s talking about the Japanese Coast Guard. There were 22 people on board – citizens of China and Myanmar.
Kyodo, four people was recorded.
South Korean agency Yonhap claims that rescuers only found two, with the rest listed as missing.
The distress signal was received on January 24 at around 23:00 local time (17:00 Moscow time). The crew reported that the ship tilted and began to sink.
A cargo ship named Jin Tian was carrying timber. It went under water 148 kilometers southeast of the city of Seogwipo on Jeju island.
Two rescue teams are working: the South Korean Coast Guard and their counterparts from Japan.
It is believed that the crew in distress managed to board the lifeboats. The location of these boats is unknown and they are being set up.
Source: Gazeta
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