US sub, Japan tanker collide in Arabia Sea-Japan

TOKYO, Jan 9 (Reuters) A US nuclear submarine and a Japanese tanker have collided in the Arabian Sea, a Japanese defence ministry spokesman said today.

The spokesman said the ministry was investigating the incident but no other details were immediately available.

Officials quoted by Kyodo news agency said there were no reports of injuries.

A Foreign Ministry official said the ministry was trying to verify reports of the incident.

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