The body of a man found on the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula earlier this month following the sinking of a sightseeing boat off the coast of Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula was confirmed by DNA analysis to be the captain of the sightseeing boat, Noriyuki Toyoda, according to the 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters. Did.
19 people have been confirmed dead in the sinking accident.
In April this year, 18 people died and 8 people went missing in the accident in which the sightseeing boat "KAZU I" carrying 26 passengers and crew sank off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula.
On the coast of Keikichi Bay near Cape Shiretoko, the body of a man wearing shorts was found on the 17th of this month. rice field.
The 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters announced on the 24th that the police's DNA analysis confirmed that the body was that of Captain Noriyuki Toyoda (54 at the time) of the "KAZU I".
With this, 19 people have been confirmed dead among those on board, and the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters will continue to search for the remaining seven missing people.