The minesweeper of the Japanese Navy caught fire – Mehr News Agency RCO News Agency

According to Mehr news agency, citing NHK, a fire broke out in a minesweeper owned by the Japanese armed forces, and one of the crew members was injured.

The Japanese Navy announced that the minesweeper Okushima was docked off the coast of Fukuoka at the time of the fire. According to the Japanese Navy, the exact location and cause of the accident have not yet been determined.

The images published by NHK show that black smoke rose into the sky from the center of the ship. According to this media, the fire started in the engine room and one of the crew was caught in it.