On the morning of the 7th, in the sea off Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, a recreational fishing boat collided with something like a whale, and according to the fire department, six people on board were slightly injured.
The Coast Guard is investigating the details.
According to the Yokosuka Coast Guard Department and the fire department, around 6:30 am on the 7th, the captain of a recreational fishing boat reported to the fire department that he had collided with an obstacle that appeared to be a whale and was injured. bottom.
Six men in their 40s to 70s who were on board the ship suffered minor injuries to their faces and backs and were taken to hospital.
There was no damage to the ship such as flooding.
The site is about 13 kilometers south of Tsurugisaki Lighthouse in Miura City, and the ship has already returned to Maguchi fishing port in Miura City.
The Coast Guard is investigating the details.