2 dead as cargo ship collides with fishing boat off central Japan

Two people were dead after a cargo ship collided with a sport fishing boat off Mie Prefecture in central Japan on Friday, the local coast guard and fire department said.The two are among 13 aboard the fishing boat, which split into two in the accident. Ten others sustained injuries, while one missing person was later rescued, according to the authorities.The captain of the cargo ship reported the collision to the coast guard at around 12:55 p.m.The 499-ton, 71-meter cargo vessel is believed to have struck the right side of the smaller fishing boat.After departing from a nearby port in Mie's…READ FULL ARTICLE