3 Missing After Chemical Tanker Capsizes Off West Coast of Japan

‘The ship has tilted due to bad weather. We are in need of rescue.’
3 Missing After Chemical Tanker Capsizes Off West Coast of Japan
Keoyoung Sun, a South Korean-flagged chemical tanker, is capsized off the coast of Yamaguchi prefecture in western Japan, on March 20, 2024. Kyodo via Reuters
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At least eight sailors have been rescued and three are still believed to be missing after a South Korean-flagged chemical tanker overturned off the west coast of Japan on March 19, according to multiple reports.

The 870-ton Keoyoung Sun tanker capsized off the coast of Mutsure Island in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, at about 7:05 a.m. local time, according to the Japan Coast Guard.
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