Ships collide near southwestern Japan

By Associated Press

Aug 22, 2022 12:12 am

TOKYO: A Japanese chemical tanker ship crashed into a cargo ship off the coast of southwestern Japan, the coast guard said Saturday.

No one was injured among the six Japanese crew aboard Ryoshinmaru, the tanker, and 14 Chinese crew aboard the Belize-registered cargo ship, Xin Hai 99.The crash early Saturday was under investigation and both ships were anchored in the area, about 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) off the coast of Wakayama Prefecture, according to a Kushimoto Coast Guard official.

SEA MISHAP This undated file photo shows a patrolling Japanese coast guard vessel. A Japanese chemical tanker ship crashed into a cargo ship off the coast of southwestern Japan, the coast guard said on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. XINHUA PHOTO

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