Two Missing Individuals After Cargo Ship Collision Off Western Japan

cargo ships collide of western Japan

The coast guard reported that a Japanese cargo vessel reportedly sank in the Seto Inland Sea off Ehime’s western prefecture after colliding with yet another cargo vessel, resulting in two crew members missing.

Per the Imabari Coast Guard’s Office, a 716-ton cargo vessel dubbed Seiryu ran into a collision with the 499-ton Koei Maru off the Imabari City coast of Ehime Prefecture at about 19:30 local time on Thursday, per reports from the Xinhua news agency.

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