According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), on the afternoon of the 23rd local time, a sightseeing boat carrying 26 people lost contact in the waters off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido.
The local search and rescue department said that as of the early morning of the 24th, four people had been found, and their physical conditions were unknown, and the search and rescue are still ongoing.
According to reports, there were a total of 24 passengers, including 2 children, as well as a captain and a crew member on board. Before the loss of contact, the ship issued a distress signal, saying that "the bow is submerged and tilted at 30 degrees, and the engine has failed. sink".
The picture shows a Japanese Coast Guard ship searching for a missing sightseeing boat near the Shiretoko Peninsula.
Image source: Visual China
Release time: 2022-04-24 09:06:00 【Editor: Cao Miaoxin】