BEIJING, October 1 (RIA Novosti) - Chinese Consulate General in Osaka has confirmed Chinese ship "LURONGYU 2859" sunk off Japan's Shimane prefecture, Xinhua agency reported Wednesday.
"LURONGYU 2859" vessel sunk Tuesday around 8:00 a.m. local time (00:00 GMT) 390 km (around 240 mi) off Shimane prefecture, with at least nine members of the crew missing, Xinhua reported. Five crew members were rescued.
Having received a request from China late Tuesday, Japanese coastguard sent a patrol boat to the wreckage site.
