Three people have died after a collision between a pleasure craft and a tugboat in Kasado Bay off Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan.
Coast guard officials say the captain of the tugboat reported the accident around 5:45 a.m. on Sunday.
Three of the four people aboard the pleasure boat were confirmed dead after they were found inside the craft or at sea.
The remaining person was rescued by the tugboat and is reported to have suffered a minor injury.
The pleasure boat was headed to a fishing area.
Coast guard officials are investigating details of the accident.
Coast guard officials say the captain of the tugboat reported the accident around 5:45 a.m. on Sunday.
Three of the four people aboard the pleasure boat were confirmed dead after they were found inside the craft or at sea.
The remaining person was rescued by the tugboat and is reported to have suffered a minor injury.
The pleasure boat was headed to a fishing area.
Coast guard officials are investigating details of the accident.
Similar Readings (5 items)
Summary: 15 hospitalized after pleasure boat hits quay in central Japan
Fishing boat possibly collides with whale near Tokyo, six injured
Capsizing of sightseeing boat in western Japan river leaves 1 dead, 1 missing
Fishing boat capsizes off eastern Japan, leaving 2 dead, 3 missing
Investigators focus on boat operator's safety rules
Summary
Three fatalities reported in a boat collision between a pleasure craft and a tugboat in Kasado Bay, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan. The accident was reported by the tugboat captain at 5:45 a.m. on Sunday. Three of four people aboard the pleasure boat were found dead, with one survivor
Statistics
96
Words1
Read CountDetails
ID: 9488b1f0-c15d-44b3-b8e3-1db7f0c99874
Category ID: nhk
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20241117_13/
Date: Nov. 17, 2024
Created: 2024/11/18 07:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 08:46
Last Read: 2024/11/18 07:57