UPDATE: Multiple Sailors MISSING and INJURED After USS McCain Collides With Massive Tanker

The U.S. Navy reports multiple sailors are missing and injured after the USS McCain collided with a massive commercial tanker off the coast of Singapore.

FOX reports:

A US Navy guided-missile destroyer collided with a merchant ship east of Singapore early Monday, the Navy’s 7th Fleet said in a statement.

The USS John S. McCain collided with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while the destroyer was making its way to a port visit in Singapore, the Navy said.

Search and rescue efforts are under way, the statement said.

So far, there are currently 10 sailors missing and five are injured, according to the Navy.

The ship is reportedly sailing under its own power and headed to port.

Initial reports indicate the US ship sustained damage to its aft port side, the Navy said, but it did not give information on the status of the merchant vessel.

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