China News Agency, Tokyo, January 25th. According to Japan's "Asahi Shimbun" report, Japan's 7th District Coast Guard Headquarters stated that at around 23:15 local time on the 24th, a group of people on the sea about 110 kilometers west of the Man and Woman Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture. A cargo ship registered in Hong Kong, China issued a distress signal.
According to reports, nearby passing ships saw the crew of the cargo ship transfer to the lifeboats, and the cargo ship sank.
According to reports, as of 9:30 local time on the 25th, 5 people had been rescued.
According to Japan's Kyodo News Agency, the Hong Kong-registered cargo ship in distress was named "JINTIAN" with a gross tonnage of 6,551 tons.
The report quoted the maritime security headquarters of the 7th district as saying that there were 14 Chinese and 8 Burmese on board, a total of 22 people.
The Maritime Security Headquarters of the 7th District stated that it had received a contact from the crew of the ship that "the hull was tilted and flooded, requesting assistance".
The report, citing sources from nearby passing ships, said the crew of the distressed ship was seen diverting to lifeboats before sinking.
According to the Mainichi Shimbun, ships from the Japan Coast Guard, the Self-Defense Force and the South Korean Marine Police Agency are rushing to the scene.
According to reports, the Japanese government set up an intelligence liaison room at the crisis management center of the prime minister's residence at 5 o'clock on the 25th.
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