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2019.10.14 09:55 GMT+8

Typhoon Hagibis: Five Chinese seamen killed after cargo ship sinks in Tokyo Bay

Updated 2019.10.14 09:55 GMT+8
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A railroad bridge over the Chikuma River in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, destroyed after the river overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis, October 13, 2019./ VCG photo

Five Chinese crew members have been killed after a Panama registered cargo ship sank in Tokyo Bay on Saturday night due to Typhoon Hagibis, Japan Coast Guard said.

The Panamanian 1,925-ton ship "Jia De" anchored off the coast of Kawasaki city, south of Tokyo, as Typhoon Hagibis approached. Among the 12 crew members on board, there were seven Chinese, three Myanmar citizens, and two Vietnamese.

The ship was discovered undersea at around 6:15 a.m. local time (2100 GMT) on Sunday.

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