Japanese navy ship sinks, crewmember still missing
A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper that had caught fire a day earlier sank off the country's southwestern coast on Monday.
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The Ukushima minesweeper’s engine caught fire in Fukuoka province around 9:40 a.m. Sunday when it was sailing some 2.5 kilometers off Oshima Island in the province conducting a drill, according to Kyodo news.
Another MSDF minesweeper, the Toyoshima, joined in the search and rescue efforts with the Japanese coast guard to evacuate the crew of the Ukushima.
A total of 39 members of the Ukushima crew were successfully evacuated, with one sustaining light injuries, while another still missing.
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