On the 20th, a Korean-registered chemical tanker with 11 people on board capsized off the coast of Mutsurenjima Island in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, killing eight people. On the morning of the 21st, one additional crew member was found.
His condition is unknown.
The Coast Guard continues to search for the remaining person.
Shortly after 7 a.m. on the 20th, the South Korean-registered chemical tanker KEOYOUNG SUN, which was anchored off the north-northwest coast of Mutsurejima Island in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, due to bad weather, requested rescue, stating that the ship was tilting. A report was received and the vessel subsequently capsized.
There were 11 people on board the tanker, including 8 Indonesians, 2 Koreans, and 1 Chinese. By the night of the 19th, 9 people had been rescued near the scene, and 8 of them were confirmed dead. it was done.
Search operations continued through the night, and according to the Japan Coast Guard, at around 8:20 a.m. on the 21st, an additional crew member was found inside the capsized ship.
The details of his condition are unknown.
The Japan Coast Guard and other authorities are continuing to search for the remaining person, using aircraft and patrol boats.
The tanker was loaded with 980 tons of acrylic acid, but no leakage has been confirmed so far.