China News Service, Tokyo, January 13 According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), on the early morning of the 13th local time, a Panamanian cargo ship sailing in the waters south of Okinawa, Japan entered water with 14 Chinese crew members on board.
According to the Maritime Security Headquarters of the 11th District of Japan, the ship received a distress signal at about 4 a.m. on the 13th. At that time, it was traveling about 750 kilometers southeast of Miyakojima Island, saying that the ship had flooded and was in danger of capsizing. .
It is reported that there were 14 Chinese crew members and 8 Bangladeshi crew members on board, and no one was injured.
According to observations by planes flying to the scene, although the cargo ship was tilted, it was not in a state of sinking immediately. The crew were all on deck waiting for rescue.
The Maritime Security Headquarters has sent ships to rescue.
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