While it was announced that 2 of the 13 personnel rescued from the cargo ship that sank off the coast of Japan lost their lives, it was reported that the search for 9 missing people continues.
The balance sheet becomes clear on the cargo ship, which sank due to adverse weather conditions while cruising with a crew of 22 off the coast of Nagasaki province of Japan. It was announced that 2 of the 13 personnel rescued from the Hong Kong-flagged ship Jintian died in the hospital they were taken to. It was reported that search and rescue efforts are continuing for 9 people who are missing. It was learned that the 6,551-ton ship, which was recorded to be carrying wood, sailed from Malaysia to go to Incheon, South Korea.
13 personnel were rescued by a private ship, the army of South Korea and Japan
It was determined that the ship, which made a distress call while cruising approximately 110 kilometers west of the Danjo Islands in the East China Sea, capsized shortly after. It was also made public that the crew contacted the Japan Coast Guard via satellite phone, saying that the ship was flooded and was at risk of capsizing. It was noted that the search and rescue efforts carried out were supported by the Japanese and South Korean Coast Guard Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Forces, as well as other ships in the region. Of the 14 Chinese and 8 Myanmar personnel, 5 were rescued by a nearby private vessel, and 6 were rescued by the South Korean Coast Guard. The other 2 personnel were rescued by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF), which carries out search and rescue activities in the region.
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