Mutsure Island

Mutsure Island (Japanese: 六連島) is an island due west of Shimonoseki in the Sea of Japan.[1][2]

Matsure Island (right)

On March 20, 2024, nine people were killed when a South Korean-registered tanker Keoyoung Sun laden with 980 tons of acrylic acid capsized off the island.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Visit the "Island of Flowers", Home to One of Japan's Oldest Western Style Lighthouses!". Stouchi Finder. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  2. ^ Foundation, Lloyd's Register (1989-01-01). Lloyd's Register OneOcean's Guide to Port Entry 1989-1990 Nations A-L. Lloyd's Register.
  3. ^ "At least eight dead as South Korean-flagged tanker capsizes off Japan". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
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