A ship carrying 43 crew and nearly 6,000 cattle from New Zealand to China has capsized in storm off Japan. Japan's coastguard said it had rescued one crew member. Three boats, five planes and two divers had been deployed to continue the search.
Three vessels, five airplanes and two divers had been deployed to continue the search, the coastguard said.
The Philippines government said it was coordinating with the Japanese coastguard as it searched for the missing crew members ahead of another typhoon building in the region. At least one person was reported killed in South Korea in the southern city of Busan after Typhoon Maysak made landfall on Thursday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain.The Gulf Livestock 1 departed Napier in New Zealand on Aug. 14 with a cargo of 5,867 cattle bound for the Port of Jingtang in Tangshan, China. The journey was expected to take about 17 days, New Zealand's foreign ministry told Reuters.
New Zealand animal rights organisation SAFE said the tragedy demonstrated the risks of the live animal export trade."This is a real crisis, and our thoughts are with the families of the 43 crew who are missing with the ship. But questions remain, including why this trade is allowed to continue."
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