Ship on Fire in Waters off Kobe; All 3 on Board Safe
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A ship on fire in waters off Kobe at 3:21 p.m. on Friday.
17:21 JST, July 28, 2023
KOBE – A fire broke out on a ship sailing near the Akashi Strait Bridge in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture around 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
The three people on board jumped into the sea and were rescued by a passing ship. The three were said to be safe. The Kobe Coast Guard Office dispatched a patrol vessel to extinguish the fire.
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