Cargo ship splits in two after running aground in Japanese port

The 39,910-ton wood-chip carrier Crimson Polaris went aground on Wednesday while sailing inside Hachinohe Port

Cargo ship Crimson Polaris (Japan Coast Guard via AP)

A cargo ship broke into two pieces after running aground in a northern Japanese port and is spilling oil into the sea, Japan’s coast guard said Thursday.

All 21 Chinese and Filipino crew members were safely rescued by the coast guard, said the ship’s Japanese operator, NYK Line.