The Japan Coast Guard is rescuing Chinese crew members from a cargo ship that ran aground in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan. No injuries have been reported.
Officials say the ship notified a patrol boat Tuesday morning that it was stranded near Ishigaki Island.
They say the rescue operation is ongoing amid rough conditions and the 19 Chinese crew members are being hauled up by helicopter. A powerful cold air mass has caused violent gusts and turbulent seas in the area.
NHK's camera on Ishigaki has spotted the helicopter hovering above the ship, which is being pummeled by rough waves.
Coast guard officials say the ship could sink and are expediting the rescue operation.
Officials say the ship notified a patrol boat Tuesday morning that it was stranded near Ishigaki Island.
They say the rescue operation is ongoing amid rough conditions and the 19 Chinese crew members are being hauled up by helicopter. A powerful cold air mass has caused violent gusts and turbulent seas in the area.
NHK's camera on Ishigaki has spotted the helicopter hovering above the ship, which is being pummeled by rough waves.
Coast guard officials say the ship could sink and are expediting the rescue operation.
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Japanese Coast Guard is executing a rescue mission for 19 Chinese crew members from a stranded cargo ship in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. No injuries have been reported. The ship ran aground near Ishigaki Island and notified the patrol boat of its predicament on Tuesday morning. The operation is
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Category ID: nhk
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230124_16/
Date: Jan. 24, 2023
Created: 2023/01/24 20:28
Updated: 2025/12/09 08:25
Last Read: 2023/01/24 20:29