Cargo ships crash off Japan coast, 6 crew missing
None
Two cargo ships collided south of Tokyo early Friday, and the coast guard was searching for six missing crew from the smaller vessel. The Japanese ship capsized after it crashed with the Sierra Leone-registered Jia Hui about 11 kilometers (7 miles) west of Izu Oshima Island, coast guard spokesman Yoshiyuki Terakado said.
The coast guard sent patrol boats and helicopters to search for the missing, including skipper Shingo Okawa, 62, and deputy skipper Tomokai Takai, 40. The 12 Chinese and one Malay on the Jia Hui appear safe, but details are being confirmed. (AP)
