Japan Arrests Cargo Ship Navigator After Fatal Fishing Boat Collision
Hanon Sugimoto, 21, was reportedly steering the 499-ton, 71-meter (233-foot) cargo ship when the accident occurred on Friday afternoon, as stated by local officials.
At the time, she was alone on the bridge of the vessel, which had a six-person crew and was en route to Kurashiki without any cargo. The ship struck the side of a 16-ton fishing boat anchored nearby, carrying 13 people.
Two men on the fishing boat, aged 84 and 67, drowned as a result of the collision, while the captain and the remaining ten passengers sustained injuries, according to reports.
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