The South Korean cargoship
"Marine Osaka" crashed and broke in two pieces in Japan. 6 crew members died and one is missing. There were
strong winds and high waves when it happened, making the rescue operation difficult. 9 surviving crew members had all been injured but there are no
details of their condition. The nationalities of those who died are not yet known.
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From: Japan Today: S Korean ship crashes into Hokkaido breakwater, 6
dead
Six crew members of a South Korean cargo ship died after strong winds and high waves sent the vessel at anchor into a breakwater in a port in Ishikari
Bay, Hokkaido, predawn on Saturday, local rescue authorities said.
There were eight South Korean and eight Myanmar crew members on board the 5,500-ton Marine Osaka when the incident occurred at 1:55 a.m. The freighter
cracked down the middle. (Kyodo News)
