1 dead, 5 missing as tankers collide off Mie in dense fog

1 dead, 5 missing as tankers collide off Mie in dense fog

NAGOYA, Japan - The 697-ton fuel tanker Kyokuyo Maru burst into flames off Owase, Mie Prefecture, July 15 after it was rammed by the 499-ton coastal bulk carrier Nikko Maru. One Kykuyo Maru crew member was killed and five others went missing in the collision. All five Nikko Maru crew members were rescued.

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