The strong tropical storm that hit Japan over the weekend has sank a general cargoship, killing at least five crew members.
According to the Japan Coast Guard, the Chinese-built, 3,336-dwt general cargoship Jia De (built 2002 sank late Saturday in Tokyo Bay, where it was anchored as Typhoon Hagibis approached. The Panamanian-registered vessel’s tracking signal was lost at around 9:40pm.
