A tugboat on fire off Miyako Island in Okinawa on Friday morning left six Japanese crew members missing, Xinhua reports, citing Kyodo News and the Miyakojima Coast Guard Office.
The Miyakojima Coast Guard Office received a report of the fire at around 8:15 a.m. local time, Kyodo News said, and stated that the condition of the six crew members aboard remained unknown.
No updates on the crew’s status or any rescue operations have been released by the coast guard or authorities as of this reporting.