Japan's NHK station on March 20, citing sources from the coast guard, confirmed that 3 people died in a chemical tanker carrying a Korean flag that capsized off the coast of Yamaguchi province, western Japan.
NHK reported that the Keoyoung Sun reported that the ship was tilting at about 7:5 a.m. local time (XNUMX:XNUMX a.m. Vietnam time) due to bad weather. The ship sent a signal requesting emergency assistance.
At that time, there were 11 crew members on board, including 8 Indonesians, 2 Koreans and 1 Chinese. Search and rescue forces rescued 9 people, of whom 7 were confirmed dead. Rescue and rescue work is continuing to find the remaining two people.
According to NHK, the ship carried 980 tons of acrylic acid, but no chemical leaks were detected.
GIA BAO