Bodies were found in the U.S. Navy ship that collided with a Philippine-registered container vessel in Japan on Saturday while 20 Filipino crew members were unharmed.
The sailors of the USS Fitzgerald who were missing since the collision were found dead in the ship’s flooded compartments, the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said in a statement.
The bodies were found Sunday morning Japan time when the ship was searched after returning to the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka.
The statement did not specify the number of the bodies found.
“The ACX Crystal, a Philippine-flagged vessel, was being manned by 20 Filipino crew including the captain. They are safe. The ship itself was slightly damaged from the incident,” the Department of Foreign Affairs was quoted as saying by ABS-CBN News.
The cause of the accident is being investigated.
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