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South Korean Tanker Capsizes off Japan, Eight Dead

The Keoyoung Sun was carrying 980 tonnes of acrylic acid amid adverse weather conditions.

  • Eight people died and two are missing after a South Korean chemical tanker, the Keoyoung Sun, capsized off Japan's coast.
  • The tanker was carrying 980 tonnes of acrylic acid, a corrosive compound used in various products, with no current reports of leakage into the ocean.
  • The crew consisted of two South Koreans, eight Indonesians, and one Chinese national.
  • Adverse weather conditions, including strong winds and high waves, were reported at the time of the incident.
  • Rescue operations are ongoing, with one crew member found alive and in non-life-threatening condition.
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