The strong tropical storm that hit Japan over the weekend has sank a general cargoship, killing at least five crew members.

According to the Japan Coast Guard, the Chinese-built, 3,336-dwt general cargoship Jia De (built 2002 sank late Saturday in Tokyo Bay, where it was anchored as Typhoon Hagibis approached. The Panamanian-registered vessel’s tracking signal was lost at around 9:40pm.

Four crew members were rescued on Sunday morning, while another three remain missing.

The Coast Guard said Jia De was manned by three Myanmar seafarers, seven from China and two Vietnamese.

According to Clarksons’ Shipping Intelligence Network, the Jia De is owned by a Hong Kong-registered company called Realshipping International Marine.

Hagibis was the 19th typhoon to hit Japan this year and was one of Japan’s worst typhoons in decades.

It triggered floods and landslides as it battered the country with wind speeds of 225kph. It brought record-breaking rainfall and caused rivers to overflow and inundating residential neighbourhoods. The storm led to some Rugby World Cup matches being cancelled. At least 28 people were reported dead from the typhoon, with 18 missing and 177 injured.