Singapore helicopter evacuates 4 injured US crew

21/8/2017 12:01

        The U.S. Navy says four sailors injured in a ship collision were evacuated to a hospital. The Navy says 10 sailors are missing in the collision of the USS John S. McCain and the Alnic MC tanker in waters east of Singapore and the Strait of Malacca early Monday. The U.S. Navy said in a news release that a Singapore navy helicopter medically evacuated the four U.S. sailors to a hospital in Singapore for treatment of their injuries. A fifth injured sailor did not require medical attention. The navy also said efforts were continuing to control the damage and the extent was still being determined. The damage was on its port side aft, or left rear of the ship. The damage to the tanker was unclear.