Tokyo [Japan], March 6 (ANI): One particular person died and 6 went lacking after a ship capsized and was noticed in waters off the disputed Senkaku Islands on Monday, JT reported citing Japan’s coast guard.
It was unclear the place the boat had initially capsized, however on Sunday a Marine Self-Defense Force patrol noticed it drifting in waters north of the islands, coast guard’s spokesman Keisuke Nakao stated.
The Tokyo-controlled Senkaku Islands are additionally claimed by Beijing.
The crew are one Taiwanese and 6 Indonesians, he added.
Japan’s coast guard’s different spokesman Masaya Tokita said {that a} physique was discovered round 9:15 am contained in the cabin by divers, and an ID on the physique suggests it was an Indonesian man, in accordance with JT.
The coast guard has been looking out the world with patrol ships and helicopters since receiving the details about the capsized boat on Sunday afternoon from the MSDF.
Coast guard officers stated Japanese authorities had been coordinating with their counterparts in Taiwan, which additionally lays declare to the Senkaku islets.
Meanwhile, Taiwan’s overseas ministry confirmed in a press release that the vessel was a Taiwan-registered fishing boat, and was suspected to have capsized close to one of many Senkaku Islands.
“The National Rescue Command Center has contacted Taiwanese fishing boats near the site of the accident to assist in the search. Taiwan and Japan’s coastguards have also dispatched ships for search and rescue,” the assertion stated.
The boat’s registered identify is “Shin Charng Fa No 88,” in accordance with JT citing Taiwan’s fisheries company.
The vessel left northern Taiwan’s Keelung port final Monday, and contacted a Taiwanese fishing boat close by for assistance on Sunday, the company added. (ANI)