Philippines-bound boat catches fire off southern Japan, status of 6 crew members unknown
- Tugboat catches fire off Miyako Island in Japan's southernmost Okinawa prefecture
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- Tugboat catches fire off Miyako Island in Japan's southernmost Okinawa prefecture
By Riyaz ul Khaliq
ISTANBUL (AA) - The conditions of at least six crew members remain unknown after a boat caught fire off Okinawa Island in southern Japan on Friday.
The fire broke out on a tugboat off Miyako Island in Okinawa prefecture, "with the conditions of the 6 Japanese crew members aboard unknown," the Japan Coast Guard said.
The boat was heading to the Philippines, Kyodo News reported.
Riyaz Khaliq Khaliq