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Two crew members reported missing after collision off Japan

Japanese-flagged cargo ship Izumi Maru sank late Thursday night after colliding with a larger cargo ship.
The Japanese Coast Guard has launched a search for two missing sailors. Stock photo. | Photo: Eloisa Lopez/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
The Japanese Coast Guard has launched a search for two missing sailors. Stock photo. | Photo: Eloisa Lopez/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
by KIT LINDHARDT

Two crew members are still missing, while three others were rescued after a collision between two cargo ships off western Japan in the Kii Channel on Thursday, reports the Japanese Coast Guard on Friday, according to The Japan Times.

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