A dry cargo ship flying the flag of Panama en route from Nakhodka to Japan sank in the Sea of Japan 
… This is reported by the Japanese TV channel NHK with reference to a representative of the country's coast guard.
A ship loaded with coal, heading for the Japanese port of Kinuura, sent a distress signal 380 kilometers from Shimane Prefecture. A South Korean Coast Guard patrol ship responded to the signal. 17 of the 18 crew members of the dry cargo ship were rescued, one person probably fell overboard and is listed as missing. The ship itself sank. It is noted that all members of the ship's crew have Vietnamese citizenship.
Earlier it was reported that at least 29 people were victims of a shipwreck in the state of Kano in northern Nigeria. According to BBC News, the majority of those killed are schoolchildren between the ages of 6 and 12. The children were students in Islamic schools and were on their way to a religious event. It is noted that the boat, on board which accommodated about 50 people, capsized in the river.