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September 18, 2006 · about 20 years ago

Car ferry overturned in Japan, at least 1 dead–report

Strong winds brought by typhoon Shanshan overturned a car ferry in southwestern Japan, leaving at least one person dead as the storm battered the region, a news report said Monday. The automobile ferry, which was being tugged by a cargo ship for delivery to the Maldive Islands, overturned Sunday eve

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Strong winds brought by typhoon Shanshan overturned a car ferry in southwestern Japan, leaving at least one person dead as the storm battered the region, a news report said Monday.

The automobile ferry, which was being tugged by a cargo ship for delivery to the Maldive Islands, overturned Sunday evening in waters near the southewestern Japanese city of Saiki, sending five crew members into the sea, Kyodo News agency reported.

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