The accident in which a sightseeing boat with 26 passengers and crew was distressed off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido was on the 26th, which is the 4th day since the accident occurred.


The Japan Coast Guard and others are searching for missing persons in a wide area around the area, and land searches are also being conducted near the tip of the peninsula.

On the 23rd of this month, a sightseeing boat "KAZU 1" carrying 26 passengers and crew was rescued while sailing off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula, and 11 people were rescued on the 24th, but all were confirmed dead. it was done.



According to Shari Town, seven of the 11 people who died were passengers on a tour boat, and their identities were confirmed by the 25th.



In addition, the 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters revealed the names of the three people on the night of the 25th.



On the 26th, the 4th day after the accident, the 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, the Self-Defense Forces, and fishermen are still searching around the site.



Also, near the tip of the peninsula, a search team that landed on a small boat was searching for people who had drifted to the coast.



According to the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters, as of 11:00 am on the 26th, no clues leading to new discoveries and rescues have been found, so we will continue the search while expanding the range to the Nemuro Strait in the southeast of the peninsula. ..