The Japanese coastguard is searching for a missing Australian live export ship after a typhoon hit waters south west of Japan.
On board the missing vessel are two Australians and two New Zealanders, as well as a crew including 39 people from the Philippines and one person from Singapore according toThe search efforts are being affected by Typhoon Maysak. The cargo ship went missing after sending a distress signal during the typhoon, while in the East China Sea.
A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade told news.com.au they were in contact with the families of the crew members on board. “The Australian Government is providing consular assistance to the families of two Australian crew members on board a cargo vessel reported missing in Japanese waters,” DFAT said in a statement. “Owing to our privacy obligations we are unable to provide further comment.”Source:SuppliedLivestock carrier goes missing in the East China Sea
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