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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
TOKYO, February 20 (Xinhua) — Two people were missing on Friday after a cargo ship collided with a recreational fishing boat off the coast of Mie Prefecture in central Japan, NHK reported.
The 499-ton cargo ship struck a speedboat around 1 p.m. local time off the coast of Toba, causing the smaller vessel to capsize, according to the Japan Coast Guard.
There were 13 people on board the boat at the time of the accident. According to journalists, 11 people were rescued by approaching vessels, while two remain missing.
NHK footage shows the boat split in two and heavily damaged after the collision.
The Coast Guard continues search and rescue operations and is investigating the incident. –0–
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