Five dead onboard cargo ship due to Typhoon Hagibis

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The Chinese Embassy confirmed to Xinhua that five Chinese crewmembers died, three are missing and four have been rescued from the Panama-registered vessel that sank in Tokyo Bay, Saturday October 12.

Specifically, the cargo ship “Jia De” was anchored off the coast of Kawasaki city, south of Tokyo, when it got hit by the Typhoon Hagibis. The vessel’s AIS was lost around 9:40 p.m. (1240 GMT) on Saturday.

Moreover, the Embassy is closely monitoring the situation and is in close contact with the...

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