An Oldendorff vessel has hit a bridge in Japan and has thus cut off water supply to 9,000 households.

An Oldendorff vessel has hit a bridge in Japan and has thus cut off water supply to 9,000 households.

The ship was en route from Qingdao China to Kure Japan. The water pipe under the bridge broke up, leaving thousands of islanders without water supply. TV and Internet cables were also broken.