TOKYO—Thirteen crew members were rescued from a cargo ship that sank off southwestern Japan early on Wednesday during fierce winter winds but two have since died, the coast guard said.
Rescuers were searching for the remaining nine.
A lifeboat drifts at sea near the site of a cargo ship that sank off southwestern Japan in this handout image released on Jan. 25, 2023. Courtesy of 7th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters—Japan Coast Guard/Handout via Reuters
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