In the sinking accident of a sightseeing boat off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, the 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters revealed the names of two of the 14 passengers who were confirmed dead, which had not been announced so far. ..
On April 23, a tourist ship "KAZU 1" (19 tons) that left Utoro, Shari-cho with 26 passengers and crew sank while sailing off the Shiretoko Peninsula. The deaths of 14 passengers found have been confirmed.
The 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters announced the names of two of them, a 22-year-old man in Kitami City, Hokkaido and a 43-year-old woman in Osaka City, on May 2, saying that their identities were confirmed. ..
The names of all 14 people who have died so far have now been announced.
The Japan Coast Guard will continue to search around the site area and rush to find 12 other passengers who have not yet been found.