Japanese navy ship sinks, crewmember still missing

Japanese navy ship sinks, crewmember still missing

Search, rescue efforts ongoing after Japanese minesweeper catches fire, sinks during drill

By Efe Ozkan

ISTANBUL (AA) - A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper that had caught fire a day earlier sank off the country's southwestern coast on Monday.

The Ukushima minesweeper’s engine caught fire in Fukuoka province around 9:40 a.m. Sunday when it was sailing some 2.5 kilometers off Oshima Island in the province conducting a drill, according to Kyodo news.

Another MSDF minesweeper, the Toyoshima, joined in the search and rescue efforts with the Japanese coast guard to evacuate the crew of the Ukushima.

A total of 39 members of the Ukushima crew were successfully evacuated, with one sustaining light injuries, while another still missing.


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