Seven crew members are reportedly missing and one injured after a US Navy destroyer collided with a merchant ship off the coast of Japan. The Japanese Coast Guard said it received an emergency call from a Philippine-registered container ship ACX Crystal at around 2:20 AM (local time) that it had collided with the USS Fitzgerald at a location about 12 miles southeast of the Irozaki cape.<br/>Footage from the Japanese TV network NHK today showed heavy damage to the mid-right side of the Navy ship, which appeared to be stationary in the water, and a person in a stretcher being lifted to a helicopter.<br/>The US 7th Fleet said on its Facebook page that it is working with the Japanese Coast Guard to conduct a medical evacuation for a sailor, and that there are currently no reports of deaths. The fleet said the number of injuries is still being determined. <br/>The Pacific Fleet said the extent of injuries and damage to the Fitzgerald are being determined, and the incident is under investigation.

Seven crew members are reportedly missing and one injured after a US Navy destroyer collided with a merchant ship off the coast of Japan. The Japanese Coast Guard said it received an emergency call from a Philippine-registered container ship ACX Crystal at around 2:20 AM (local time) that it had collided with the USS Fitzgerald at a location about 12 miles southeast of the Irozaki cape.<br/>Footage from the Japanese TV network NHK today showed heavy damage to the mid-right side of the Navy ship, which appeared to be stationary in the water, and a person in a stretcher being lifted to a helicopter.<br/>The US 7th Fleet said on its Facebook page that it is working with the Japanese Coast Guard to conduct a medical evacuation for a sailor, and that there are currently no reports of deaths. The fleet said the number of injuries is still being determined. <br/>The Pacific Fleet said the extent of injuries and damage to the Fitzgerald are being determined, and the incident is under investigation.

Seven crew members are reportedly missing and one injured after a US Navy destroyer collided with a merchant ship off the coast of Japan. The Japanese Coast Guard said it received an emergency call from a Philippine-registered container ship ACX Crystal at around 2:20 AM (local time) that it had collided with the USS Fitzgerald at a location about 12 miles southeast of the Irozaki cape.<br/>Footage from the Japanese TV network NHK today showed heavy damage to the mid-right side of the Navy ship, which appeared to be stationary in the water, and a person in a stretcher being lifted to a helicopter.<br/>The US 7th Fleet said on its Facebook page that it is working with the Japanese Coast Guard to conduct a medical evacuation for a sailor, and that there are currently no reports of deaths. The fleet said the number of injuries is still being determined. <br/>The Pacific Fleet said the extent of injuries and damage to the Fitzgerald are being determined, and the incident is under investigation.

Seven crew members are reportedly missing and one injured after a US Navy destroyer collided with a merchant ship off the coast of Japan. The Japanese Coast Guard said it received an emergency call from a Philippine-registered container ship ACX Crystal at around 2:20 AM (local time) that it had collided with the USS Fitzgerald at a location about 12 miles southeast of the Irozaki cape.<br/>Footage from the Japanese TV network NHK today showed heavy damage to the mid-right side of the Navy ship, which appeared to be stationary in the water, and a person in a stretcher being lifted to a helicopter.<br/>The US 7th Fleet said on its Facebook page that it is working with the Japanese Coast Guard to conduct a medical evacuation for a sailor, and that there are currently no reports of deaths. The fleet said the number of injuries is still being determined. <br/>The Pacific Fleet said the extent of injuries and damage to the Fitzgerald are being determined, and the incident is under investigation.