"

PANORA

Home About Us Contact Us Blog News

South Korean-Flagged Tanker Capsizes off Japan\'s West Coast

Published: 20 March 2024 at 06:11

Travel

A South Korean-flagged tanker named Keoyoung Sun capsized off Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan after the crew radioed for help due to stormy weather. The Japanese coast guard launched a rescue operation and found eight sailors, while three remain missing. The vessel, described as an oil/chemical tanker, was at anchor at the time with no information on its cargo. The crew consisted of two Koreans, eight Indonesians, and one Chinese citizen. The ship capsized near Mutsure Island, with rough weather conditions prevailing in the area.

South Korean-Flagged Tanker Capsizes off Japan\'s West Coast South Korean-Flagged Tanker Capsizes off Japan\'s West Coast

SOURCES

AP News

South Korean tanker capsizes off southwestern Japan, 4 crewmembers rescued and 7 missing

AP News

BBC News

Keoyoung Sun: South Korea-flagged tanker capsizes off west coast of Japan

https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews

Al Jazeera

Several missing as South Korean-flagged tanker capsizes off Japan

Al Jazeera

NDTV

8 Dead After South Korean Chemical Tanker Capsizes Off Japan's Coast

NDTV

BBC News

Watch: Tanker capsizes in rough seas off coast of Japan

BBC News

CNN

7 killed after South Korea-flagged tanker capsizes off Japan | CNN