Ship traveling between South Korea and Japan sank, 12 found unconscious, search operation continues

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Cargo Ship Drowned: A cargo ship traveling from South Korea to Japan has sunk today. There were a total of 22 people including the driver in this ship. After the sinking of the ship, a search operation was conducted in which 12 people have been found. Whereas, the search for all the other team members is still on. All the 12 people who have been rescued have been found unconscious. At present, the search operation has slowed down a bit due to strong winds and high waves.

12 out of 22 members were saved

A cargo ship sank this morning in the sea between South Korea and Japan, in which 12 of the 22 crew members on board were rescued. Officials said that 12 people rescued from the ship were found unconscious. Later they regained consciousness but one of them is still unconscious. However, there is no information about loss of life in the accident. South Korean officials said that the Coast Guard of South Korea and Japan are searching for the 10 missing crew members. All efforts have slowed down due to strong winds and high waves.

Got a call for help at 11:15

Japanese Coast Guard spokesperson Shinya Kitahara said that the 6,551-ton ‘Jin Tian’ ship sank at around 11:15 pm last night, after which it sank about three-and-a-half hours later. The ship, registered in Hong Kong, sank in the sea off the South Korean island of Jeju.

Last contacted with Coast Guard

Coast Guard officials on Jeju Island said the ship’s captain last contacted the Coast Guard at 2.41 am yesterday and informed that the crew members were leaving the ship. According to the Jeju Coast Guard, six crew members were rescued by South Korean Coast Guard ships. While, a cargo ship rescued five and a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ship rescued one person. According to South Korean and Japanese officials, 14 of the crew members on board are citizens of China and 8 are citizens of Myanmar. (with language input)

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