Thirteen crew rescued after ship sinks off Japan, search on for nine missing

TOKYO, Jan 25 ― Thirteen crew members were rescued today from a cargo ship that sank off southwestern Japan during fierce winter winds, with planes and ships, including private vessels, searching for the remaining nine.

Media reported a person on the ship said it was listing and taking on water, and later reports said the 22 crew members ― all Chinese or Myanmar nationals ― had transferred to lifeboats. The Coast Guard immediately sought assistance from patrol ships and aircraft in the vicinity, the west of Nagasaki city, top government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said.The Coast Guard “is also seeking cooperation from the Self-Defense Forces, South Korean Coast Guard, and vessels sailing near the waters,” Matsuno said at a regular news conference.

A Japan Coast Guard spokesperson told Reuters the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Korea Coast Guard rescued another eight members of the crew.

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