Three male crewmembers of Filipino nationality, died in cargo hold of Japanese timber carrier.
What happened?
Three male crewmembers, who had been working at cargo hold in a Panama flagged general cargo ship APPOLO KITA, became unconscious. They were taken to hospital on Ishigaki island, Japan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov 9. However, all the three seamen of Filipino nationality, were declared dead.
The ship interrupted her voyage from Malaysia Kalimantan to Hannan Japan, with cargo of logs and arrived at Ishigaki anchorage at around 1530 Tokyo time.
Investigation initiated
Authorities have initiated an investigation into the matter. Initial investigation reveals lack of oxygen in cargo hold to be the cause of deaths. As of 0030 Tokyo time Nov 9, the ship was still anchored.
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Source: FleetMon
