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Typhoon Hagibis: Five Chinese seamen killed after cargo ship sinks in Tokyo Bay

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2019-10-14 10:43:39CGTN Editor : Gu Liping ECNS App Download

Five Chinese crew members have been killed after a Panama registered cargo ship sank in Tokyo Bay on Saturday night due to Typhoon Hagibis, Japan Coast Guard said.

The Panamanian 1,925-ton ship "Jia De" anchored off the coast of Kawasaki city, south of Tokyo, as Typhoon Hagibis approached. Among the 12 crew members on board, there were seven Chinese, three Myanmar citizens, and two Vietnamese.

The ship was discovered undersea at around 6:15 a.m. local time (2100 GMT) on Sunday.

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