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| Seven missing after US navy destroyer Fitzgerald collides with merchant ship off Japan | Seven missing after US navy destroyer Fitzgerald collides with merchant ship off Japan |
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| Seven Navy sailors are missing and two were injured after a US destroyer collided with a merchant ship off the coast of Japan. | |
| Footage from the Japanese TV network NHK showed heavy damage to the mid-right side of the USS Fitzgerald and a person in a stretcher being lifted to a helicopter. | Footage from the Japanese TV network NHK showed heavy damage to the mid-right side of the USS Fitzgerald and a person in a stretcher being lifted to a helicopter. |
| The Navy’s 7th Fleet said on its Facebook page that the number of injuries was still being determined but a US official later confirmed seven were missing and two injured, including the ship’s commander. | |
| The Navy said in a statement that commander Bryce Benson was evacuated to the US Naval Hospital in Yokosuka, home base of the 7th Fleet. It says he was in stable condition. | |
| Details on the second injured person being evacuated were not immediately available. | |
| “We are currently searching for the missing individuals,” a Japanese coastguard spokesman said. | “We are currently searching for the missing individuals,” a Japanese coastguard spokesman said. |
| The Fitzgerald has limited propulsion after suffering damage on the starboard side below the water line. A US defence official said there was flooding in three compartments. | The Fitzgerald has limited propulsion after suffering damage on the starboard side below the water line. A US defence official said there was flooding in three compartments. |
| The Japan coast guard said it received an emergency call from a Philippine-registered container ship ACX Crystal around 2:20am (1720 GMT Friday) that it had collided with the USS Fitzgerald about 100 miles southwest of Yokusuka, Japan. | The Japan coast guard said it received an emergency call from a Philippine-registered container ship ACX Crystal around 2:20am (1720 GMT Friday) that it had collided with the USS Fitzgerald about 100 miles southwest of Yokusuka, Japan. |
| Coast guard official Takeshi Aikawa said seven navy crew members are unaccounted for, and one had a head injury. Further details of his or her condition were not known. | Coast guard official Takeshi Aikawa said seven navy crew members are unaccounted for, and one had a head injury. Further details of his or her condition were not known. |
| Relatives of crew members were awaiting news of their loved ones. “Of course we’re nervous and scared and just praying,” Rita Schrimsher said by telephone from Athens, Alabama. | Relatives of crew members were awaiting news of their loved ones. “Of course we’re nervous and scared and just praying,” Rita Schrimsher said by telephone from Athens, Alabama. |
| Her grandson Jackson Schrimsher is a 23-year-old sailor aboard the Fitzgerald. She said she last communicated with him via Facebook messenger on Wednesday. | Her grandson Jackson Schrimsher is a 23-year-old sailor aboard the Fitzgerald. She said she last communicated with him via Facebook messenger on Wednesday. |
| Aikawa said the ship was partially flooded because of damage. So far no damage or injuries had been reported on the container ship, he said. NHK reported that the merchant ship had scratches on the left side of its bow. | Aikawa said the ship was partially flooded because of damage. So far no damage or injuries had been reported on the container ship, he said. NHK reported that the merchant ship had scratches on the left side of its bow. |
| The Philippine ship is 29,060 tons and is 222 metres (730ft) long, the coast guard said. | The Philippine ship is 29,060 tons and is 222 metres (730ft) long, the coast guard said. |
| The Navy said that the collision occurred 56 nautical miles (103km) southwest of Yokosuka, a city south of Tokyo that is home to the 7th Fleet. | The Navy said that the collision occurred 56 nautical miles (103km) southwest of Yokosuka, a city south of Tokyo that is home to the 7th Fleet. |
| The fleet said the USS Dewey, medical assistance and two Navy tugs were being dispatched as quickly as possible and that naval aircraft were being readied to help. The Japan coast guard dispatched five patrol ships and an aircraft carrying medics to the site for search and rescue operations. | The fleet said the USS Dewey, medical assistance and two Navy tugs were being dispatched as quickly as possible and that naval aircraft were being readied to help. The Japan coast guard dispatched five patrol ships and an aircraft carrying medics to the site for search and rescue operations. |
| The navy’s Pacific Fleet said the extent of injuries and damage to the Fitzgerald are being determined, and the incident is under investigation. | The navy’s Pacific Fleet said the extent of injuries and damage to the Fitzgerald are being determined, and the incident is under investigation. |