Investigations began into what caused the disappearance of a tour boat off Japan’s northern coast as search efforts intensified on Monday to find the vessel and its missing passengers, with the confirmed death toll rising to 11. The “Kazu I” left harbor on Saturday for a sightseeing trip when it ran into trouble off the Shiretoko … Read more
At least 10 people were confirmed dead Sunday after a sightseeing boat sank in frigid waters off Japan’s northeast, the coast guard said, with the search persevering for sixteen others nonetheless lacking. “We have shown the deaths of all 10 people” who have up to now been retrieved, a coastguard spokesman told AFP. In an … Read more
TOKYO: The coastguard and local media reported that rescuers in Japan were searching Saturday for a sightseeing boat that had sent a distress call warning that it was sinking off the north coast. According to AFP, rescuers have formed a “task force” to deal with the incident and search for those who have gone missing, … Read more
