Japan's Kyodo News Agency reported on January 25 that a Hong Kong-registered cargo ship "JINTIAN" sank after sending out a distress signal in the waters off Nagasaki, Kyushu on the 24th. 22 crew members on board were waiting for rescue in lifeboats.
The incident happened at around 11:15 p.m. local time on the 24th. The "JINTIAN" with a displacement of 6,651 tons was killed while sailing to the sea 110 kilometers west of the Men and Women Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture.
After receiving the report, the Japanese Coast Guard dispatched two patrol ships, and ships from the South Korean Marine Police Agency also went to the scene.
The tanker near "JINTIAN" has also arrived at the scene to assist in the rescue.
According to the authorities, among the 22 crew members, 14 are Chinese nationals and the remaining 8 are Burmese nationalities.
According to the marine traffic tracking website Marinetraffic.com, "JINTIAN" was completed in 2010. It left Malaysia's Port Klang (Port Klang) on December 3 last year and was originally scheduled to arrive at South Korea's Incheon Port on the afternoon of the 25th.
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