Japanese tour boat missing

Fifteen remain missing as questions grow as to why the Kazu I sailed in rough weather off the hazardous Shiretoko peninsula.

The coast guard said the operator told them that everyone on the boat was wearing a life vest but some of the victims found were without them. He also said the same boat ran aground last year and suffered a crack on its bow. Some were plucked from the sea, and others were found where they had washed on to the rocky coast. The June accident involved the same captain of the sunken boat. The ministry said it was looking into safety standards and the decision to conduct the tour despite rough weather on Saturday. Average April sea temperatures in the area are just above freezing.

Inquiries began into what caused the disappearance of a Japanese tour boat off the nation's northern coast, while the coast guard confirmed on Monday the ...

It added that the boat had collided with a floating object in May last year, injuring three people, and ran aground in shallow water shortly after leaving port in June. The boat operator had called to report it was taking on water and listing at a 30-degree angle, media said, shortly before contact was lost. The boat went missing on Saturday several hours after departing for a tour of the Shiretoko Peninsula, famous for its rugged coastal scenery and wildlife.

TOKYO — Inquiries began into what caused the disappearance of a Japanese tour boat off the nation's northern coast, while the coast guard confirmed on ...

It added that the boat had collided with a floating object in May last year, injuring three people, and ran aground in shallow water shortly after leaving port in June. The boat operator had called to report it was taking on water and listing at a 30-degree angle, media said, shortly before contact was lost. Article content

Inquiries began into what caused the disappearance of a Japanese tour boat off the nation's northern coast, while the coast guard confirmed on Monday the ...

It added that the boat had collided with a floating object in May last year, injuring three people, and ran aground in shallow water shortly after leaving port in June. The boat operator had called to report it was taking on water and listing at a 30-degree angle, media said, shortly before contact was lost. The boat went missing on Saturday several hours after departing for a tour of the Shiretoko Peninsula, famous for its rugged coastal scenery and wildlife.

Seven people from the Japanese tour boat that went missing with 26 people on board have been found, after three more were found on Sunday, Japan's coast ...

It was last heard from around two hours later, when it contacted its operating company to say it was keeling at a 30-degree angle, Kyodo news reported earlier. The coast guard first heard from the crew of the boat on Saturday afternoon that water was flooding into the vessel. Seven people from the Japanese tour boat that went missing with 26 people on board have been found, after three more were found on Sunday, Japan's coast guard said, although it was unclear if they were still alive.

TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese Coast Guard said Sunday that rescue helicopters found seven of the 26 people from a tour boat missing in the frigid waters o...

Yoshihiko Yamada, a Tokai University marine science professor, said the boat was likely to have run aground after it was tossed around in high waves and damaged, flooded and probably sank. The coast guard said the operator told them that everyone on the boat was wearing a life vest. The national park is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site and is famous as the southernmost region to see drifting sea ice. He said the same boat went aground last year and suffered a crack on its bow. The tour boat has since lost contact, according to the coast guard. The same tour boat had an accident there last year.

No survivors have been found after more than 10 hours of intense search involving six patrol boats, five aircraft and divers. The coast guard said it will ...

Yoshihiko Yamada, a Tokai University marine science professor, said the boat was likely to have run aground after it was tossed around in high waves and damaged, flooded and probably sank. The national park is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site and is famous as the southernmost region to see drifting sea ice. It said the boat was carrying 24 passengers, including two children, and two crew.

Twenty-six people were on board vessel before crew reported it sinking off island of Hokkaidō and authorities lost contact.

The Kazu I left the port of Utoro around 10am on Saturday and was expected to return by 1pm, NHK said. Coastguards dispatched five patrol boats and two aircraft in the search, NHK said. The crew said those onboard were wearing lifejackets and the boat was keeling at a 30-degree angle, NHK reported.

No survivors have been found after more than seven hours of an intense search involving six patrol boats and four aircraft.

The national park is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site and is famous as the southernmost region to see drifting sea ice. It said the boat was carrying 24 passengers, including two children, and two crew. According to the operator's website, the tour takes about three hours and offers a scenic view of the western coast of the peninsula, including the nature and animals such as whales, dolphins and brown bears.

Authorities lost contact with the Kazu 1 after the crew reported water was flooding into the stern of the vessel and it had started to sink.

Waves had been high and fishing boats in the area had returned to the port by mid-morning. The coast guard received contact from the ship at around 1:15 p.m. (0415 GMT) and had dispatched five patrol boats and two aircraft in the search, NHK said. The crew also said those on board were wearing life jackets and the boat was keeling at a 30-degree angle, NHK said.

Japan's coast guard says a tour boat with 26 people aboard went missing in the frigid waters hours after sending a distress call that it was sinking.

Yoshihiko Yamada, a Tokai University marine science professor, said the boat was likely to have run aground after it was tossed around in high waves and damaged, flooded and probably sank. The national park is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site and is famous as the southernmost region to see drifting sea ice. It said the boat was carrying 24 passengers, including two children, and two crew.

The Japanese Coast Guard said Sunday that rescue helicopters found seven of the 26 people from a tour boat missing in the frigid waters of northern Japan ...

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The Japanese Coast Guard said Sunday that their helicopters found four of the 26 people on a tour boat missing since the day before.

Yoshihiko Yamada, a Tokai University marine science professor, said the boat was likely to have run aground after it was tossed around in high waves and damaged, flooded and probably sank. The national park is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site and is famous as the southernmost region to see drifting sea ice. The coast guard said the operator told them that everyone on the boat was wearing a life vest. He said the same boat went aground last year and suffered a crack on its bow. The tour boat has since lost contact, according to the coast guard. In May, the boat collided with an object at sea, causing minor injuries to three passengers.

The Japanese Coast Guard said Sunday that rescue helicopters found nine of the 26 people from a tour boat missing in the frigid waters of northern Japan since ...

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Rescuers said that 10 people who were retrieved Sunday from the frigid sea and the rocky coast of a northern Japanese national park had died, a day after a ...

He also said the same boat ran aground last year and suffered a crack on its bow. The coast guard said the operator told them that everyone on the boat was wearing a life vest, but some of the victims found were without them. The national park is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site and is famous as the southernmost region to see drifting sea ice. Yoshihiko Yamada, a Tokai University marine science professor, said the boat was likely to have run aground after it was tossed around in high waves and damaged. The sightseeing vessel made an emergency call early Saturday afternoon, saying its bow had flooded and that it was beginning to sink and tilt, the coast guard said. The location, near the Kashuni Waterfall, is known as a difficult place to maneuver boats because of its rocky coastline and strong tide.

Ten people found by rescue workers on Sunday after a tour boat went missing in frigid waters off Japan's northernmost island have been confirmed dead, ...

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