The Embassy said on Sunday that Pham Van Duc, one of two Vietnamese sailors on board the Panama-flagged ship which was hit by Typhoon Hagibis, was taken to a hospital in Yokohama city for treatment. According to the Embassy, Duc is recovering well. Nguyen Van Tri, the other Vietnamese sailor, and 6 foreign sailors are still missing. One Chinese sailor is confirmed dead.
The two Vietnamese nationals were among the 12-member crew of the 1,900-ton ship. Typhoon Hagibis, which struck Japan late Saturday, killed at least 25 people and briefly paralyzed Tokyo.