Fire breaks out on Japan naval ship, cause under investigation

Ukushima sails off coast of Fukuoka when fire starts in engine room

20241110 Japan Coast Guard Maritime Self-Defence Force's minesweeper Uzushima

Japan Coast Guard personnel extinguish a fire aboard the Maritime Self-Defense Force's minesweeper Uzushima off the coast of Fukuoka prefecture on Nov. 10. (Fukuoka Coast Guard via Kyodo)

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Fire broke out on a Japanese warship sailing near the western part of the country, causing one crew member to be hospitalized due to smoke inhalation, while another was missing, Japan's navy said on Sunday.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) said the minesweeper Ukushima was sailing off the coast north of Fukuoka in the island of Kyushu when the fire occurred at around 9:40 a.m. local time (0040 GMT).

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