Clouds of black smoke billow from the Shoko Maru, a 998-ton Japanese oil tanker, after it exploded off the coast near Himeji port in Hyogo Prefecture on Thursday.
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Bear27840
That tanker, if it sinks, will pollute the waters of a pristine fishing area with it's fuel that is in it's tanks.
Sam Trumbull
Wow, Terrible just terrible -- hope that they find the captain.
gelendestrasse
Looks like a spark in the cargo tank. I'm guessing they won't find the captain, poor guy. Hopefully it won't sink but will burn itself out quickly.
Wyandotte Nation
Oil tanker accidents are never good...Let's hope, and pray the coast stay's clean...and prayers for the captain as well as his family...