US President Donald Trump late Sunday tweeted his « thoughts and prayers » to the sailors aboard a US destroyer that collided with a tanker near Singapore, leaving 10 missing and five injured.
US President Donald Trump late Sunday tweeted his « thoughts and prayers » to the sailors aboard a US destroyer that collided with a tanker near Singapore, leaving 10 missing and five injured.
« Thoughts & prayers are w/ our @USNavy sailors aboard the #USSJohnSMcCain where search & rescue efforts are underway », he said in a post which contained a link to the US military’s announcement about the crash.
Earlier Sunday night, Trump had said « that’s too bad » in response to reporters’ shouted questions about the USS John S. McCain.
He had just landed at the White House in Marine One, returning to Washington from a 17-day « working vacation » at one of his golf resorts.
The guided-missile destroyer collided with the merchant vessel Alnic MC east of Singapore and near the Strait of Malacca in the early hours of Monday local time, the US Navy said a statement.
« There are currently 10 sailors missing and five injured… Search and rescue efforts are underway in coordination with local authorities. »
The ship was sailing under its own power and heading to port.
