Chemical tanker capsizes off Japan, killing eight people

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The ship was completely overturned by the time rescuers arrived at the scene

A South Korean chemical tanker capsized off an island in south-western Japan, authorities said, killing eight people on board. One crew member survived, and the fate of two others was unknown.

, saying that it was tilting while seeking refuge from the weather near Japan's Mutsure Island, about 1000 kilometres from Tokyo in south-western Japan.A South Korean chemical tanker capsized off an island in south-western Japan, authorities said, killing eight people on board. The ship was carrying 11 crew, of whom nine have been found, authorities said. The one crew member confirmed alive is from Indonesia, and the coast guard was still searching for two more.During the meeting, Vice Foreign Minister Kang Insun asked officials to mobilise all available resources to support rescue works and assist the relatives of South Korean crew members, according to the Foreign Ministry.

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