The Japan Coast Guard has confirmed that the object found on the seabed off Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula in northern Japan is the missing tour boat.
The boat, "KAZU I," carrying 24 passengers and two crew members, went missing off the Hokkaido coast on Saturday.
Officials say the object was identified as the missing boat as it had all the letters of the vessel's name painted on its side.
The Japan Coast Guard is to investigate the condition of the boat in detail.
The boat, "KAZU I," carrying 24 passengers and two crew members, went missing off the Hokkaido coast on Saturday.
Officials say the object was identified as the missing boat as it had all the letters of the vessel's name painted on its side.
The Japan Coast Guard is to investigate the condition of the boat in detail.
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Missing Japanese tour boat KAZU I found on Hokkaido seabed, confirms Japan Coast Guard. The boat, carrying 24 passengers and two crew members, went missing off the Hokkaido coast on Saturday. The object was identified by its painted name, with further investigation planned to assess the condition
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ID: 626be73b-5a3c-453f-8481-1e2cc0a80b98
Category ID: nhk
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220429_15/
Date: April 29, 2022
Created: 2022/04/29 22:25
Updated: 2025/12/09 16:38
Last Read: 2022/04/29 22:25