In the accident where a sightseeing boat sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, the life jacket that was attached to the body of a Japanese person found on the southern coast of Saharin had the word "KAZU" written on it. I found out by interviewing the people concerned.
The body is believed to be a man, and the Japan Coast Guard and others are likely to be one of the 12 unknown passengers and crew members, and are expected to proceed with coordination with Russian authorities to identify them. is.
In the accident where the tourist boat "KAZU 1" sank off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula, 14 people were killed and 12 people are still unknown. The Japanese side was informed that a suspected body was found.
According to the investigation so far, it was confirmed that the body was wearing a life jacket, but it was found by interviewing the people concerned that the word "KAZU", which is the same as the name of the tour boat, was written.
In addition, the body is believed to be a man, and Russian authorities have reported that he also had belongings such as a black mobile phone and car keys.
The Japan Coast Guard and others have decided to identify the body with the Russian authorities, considering that the body found is likely to be one of the 12 passengers and crew members of the tour boat whose whereabouts are still unknown. We expect to make adjustments.