Ten sailors missing after Navy guided-missile destroyer collides with oil tanker

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Ten sailors are missing after a US destroyer collided with an oil tanker during a routine port visit to Singapore, the US Navy has said.

The USS John S McCain suffered damage on its side after the collision with the Alnic MC at 5.24am local time, but is sailing under its own power and heading to Changi naval base on Singapore's east coast. %3A%2F%2Fwww.jumia.com.ng%2Flaptops%2F&utm_source=cake&utm_medium=affiliation&utm_campaign=34923&utm_term= The US navy's 7th Fleet said: "There are currently 10 sailors missing and five injured... search and rescue efforts are underway in coordination with local authorities. "The extent of damage and personnel injuries is being determined. The incident will be investigated." Four of the injured sailors have been airlifted to hospital for treatment. The fifth injured sailor did not require medical attention. Singapore's navy and coastguard are involved in the search and rescue effort, and Malaysia has sent two naval ships to the Straits of Malacca. t is the second collision involving a ship from the 7th Fleet in the Pacific in two months. Seven sailors died in June when the USS Fitzgerald and a container ship hit each other in waters off Japan. t is the second collision involving a ship from the 7th Fleet in the Pacific in two months. Seven sailors died in June when the USS Fitzgerald and a container ship hit each other in waters off Japan.