7 sailors missing after USS Fitzgerald collides with merchant ship off Japan

美구축함-상선, 日요코스카 남서쪽 해상서 충돌 A U.S. warship has suffered a collision at sea. The guided missile cruiser -- the USS Fitzgerald -- collided with a container ship about 80 kilometers southeast of a major U.S. naval base in Japan. Seven U.S. sailors are missing, while another four injured sailors were airlifted from the ship by helicopter. The U.S. and Japan are searching nearby waters for the missing sailors Three compartments on the Fitzgerald flooded, but the U.S. Navy says the ship -- despite being damaged -- is NOT in danger of sinking. It's still unclear what caused the accident. Visit ‘Arirang News’ Official Pages Facebook(NEWS):   / newsarirang   Homepage: http://www.arirang.com Facebook:   / arirangtv   Twitter:   / arirangworld   Instagram:   / arirangworld