Photo taken and released on January 25, 2023, by the Japan Coast Guard. (via AFP) Previous NextEight crewmen, including six Chinese nationals, have died after Hong Kong-registered cargo ship “Jintian” sank off southwestern Japan, while rescuers are still searching for the nine missing crewmen, authorities confirmed Thursday. “Eight have been confirmed dead, of whom six are Chinese,” Lu told China Global Television Network (CGTN). “We express our deepest condolences to the unfortunate victims.”There were 14 Chinese crewmen and eight Burmese crewmen onboard. (Staff reporter and AFP)Also read: Two die and nine missing after cargo ship sinks off Japan

Source: The Standard January 26, 2023 19:51 UTC