A ship carrying chemicals collided with a cargo ship off the coast of southwest Japan, according to a Coast Guard statement.
number one ben . was injured six Japanese crew members on board the tanker Ryoshinmaru and 14 Chinese crew members on board the Belize registered cargo ship Xin Hai 99.
The crash Early Saturday, he was under investigation and both ships docked in The areaabout 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) off the coast of Wakayama Prefecture, according to the Kushimoto Coast Guard official.
some oil leaked from the engine area of The cargo ship, which initially started to sink, but was taken over, and official He said.
was the tanker left Kobe port to pick up Chemicals from other Japanese port and it does not contain any chemicals on board in time of the incident.
Divers were sent to the scene and GPS records were followed up to determine cause of the incident. The Chinese crew told the Coast Guard that the tanker suddenly veered towards them official He said.
