Death Toll In Vessel Incident Off Japan's Coast Rises To 8 - Chinese Consulate-General
Muhammad Irfan Published January 26, 2023 | 04:10 PM
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 26th January, 2023) The number of crew members killed when a Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship Jin Tian sank off the Japanese coast in the East China Sea, has increased to eight, with six Chinese nationals among them, Lyu Guijun, the Chinese consulate-general in Japan's city of Fukuoka, said on Thursday.
The incident occurred on Wednesday about 110 kilometers (68 miles) west of Japan's Danjo Islands in the East China Sea. The Jin Tian cargo ship with 22 crew members aboard �14 Chinese and eight Myanmarese � was en route to South Korea's city of Incheon from Malaysia.
Lyu confirmed to Chinese broadcaster CGTN that 13 crew members had been retrieved as of Thursday, five of whom were in a stable condition. Eight people have been confirmed dead, including six Chinese citizens, the official added.
The consulate-general also expressed deep condolences to the victims and pledged to arrange the return of rescued Chinese nationals back home in the coming days.
The Japanese Coast Guard and their South Korean counterparts continue joint search and rescue operations. Lyu asked Tokyo to make every effort to search for the other nine missing crew members.
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