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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Chemical tanker, cargo ship crash near southwestern Japan

ASSOCIATED PRESS

A Japanese chemical tanker collided with a cargo ship off the coast of southwestern Japan on Saturday, the coast guard said.

The crash occurred in the early hours of Saturday.

It was investigated after both ships were anchored in the area, approximately 3.5km (2.2 miles) off the coast of Wakayama prefecture, an official of the Kushimoto Coast Guard said.

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