A Hong Kong-registered cargo ship with 22 people on board seems to have sunk in the East China Sea off Nagasaki Prefecture's men and women islands, and eight of the 13 rescued have been confirmed dead, according to the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters. rice field.
The search for nine people who are missing in the area of the scene continues.
According to the 7th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, on the night of the 24th, a distress signal was received from the Hong Kong-registered cargo ship "JIN TIAN" (6551 tons) navigating the East China Sea off the men and women islands of Nagasaki Prefecture.
The ship is believed to have subsequently sunk.
There were 22 people on board, 14 Chinese nationals and 8 Myanmar nationals. On the 25th, 13 people were rescued, two of whom were confirmed dead.
By the afternoon of the 26th, six new deaths were confirmed, bringing the number of dead crew members to eight.
Nine people are still missing in the waters at the scene, and the search continues.
On the other hand, five people, including four Chinese and one Myanmar, who were rescued were not in a life-threatening condition, so the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters will ask about the situation at that time in detail.