9 Chinese crew missing after cargoes collision off Kanagawa

Nine Chinese crew members on board a Panama-registered cargo went missing after the ship collided with a South Korean cargo and capsized in waters near Miura port in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan early Tuesday morning, said the Chinese Embassy.

A total of 20 Chinese crew members were on the Panama cargo and 11 of them have been rescued as of 8 a.m., Japan's Coast Guard confirmed to Xinhua, adding rescue work is still underway.

The collision also caused damage to the South Korean ship, while all of its 14 crew members are in safe condition.