China News Service, May 28. According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), at 23:55 local time on the 27th, a ship collision occurred near the Seto Inland Sea, Kwaishima Strait. A Japanese cargo ship capsized and there was The whereabouts of 3 people are unknown.
At 23:55 on May 27th, local time, a ship collision occurred near the Kurishima Strait in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan. A Japanese cargo ship "White Tiger" collided with the Marshall Islands-registered ship "Ulsan Pioneer". Overturned.
The picture shows the "Ulsan Pioneer" after the accident.
Image source: NHK video screenshot
According to reports, the Japanese cargo ship "White Tiger" (displacement of 11,000 tons) collided with the Marshall Islands-registered vessel "Ulsan Pioneer" (displacement of 2,700 tons). About 2 hours and 40 minutes later, the "White Tiger" sank.
According to the Imabari Maritime Security Department of Japan, there are a total of 12 crew members on the "White Tiger", and the whereabouts of 3 of them, including the captain, are unaccounted for.
In addition, the local fire department said that the other nine people on board have been taken to nearby hospitals, and none of them are in danger of life.
On the other hand, the "Ulsan Pioneer" did not sink after the collision, and none of the 13 crew members from South Korea and Myanmar on board were injured.
At present, rescuers are still searching for the missing crew members, and the Transportation Safety Committee of the Japanese Government has also sent personnel to the local area to conduct detailed investigations into the cause of the accident.
According to reports, the currents in the Kurijima Strait in the area where the incident occurred are known as the "three major rapids in Japan."