In the early hours on March 9, a cargo vessel belonging to North Korea reportedly sank off the coast of China after colliding with a Fuel tanker flying under China.
What happened?
A North Korean cargo vessel ‘Kum San’ sank off the east coast of China after colliding with a Chinese fuel tanker.
The Ministry of Transport said in a statement on Monday, that 72 crew members were rescued after the collision.
Cargo ship sinks:
Around early morning, the collision took place near the port of Lianyuanhang in Jiangsu province, east coast off China.
The cargo vessel reportedly sank around 6 a.m. This is the second reported sinking of a North Korean cargo ship since January. The data obtained showed that the vessel listed at maximum draft due to its fully loaded cargo and gradually sank.
Ship not on UN list:
The cargo vessel ship did not appear to be on a United Nations list of sanctioned North Korean vessels.
The Chinese fuel tanker was not damaged in the incident.
The sinking comes a month after China banned imports of North Korean coal until the end of this year after its isolated northern neighbour tested an intermediate-range ballistic missile in its first direct challenge to the international community since U.S. President Donald Trump took office.
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Source: Reuters
