It has been one month in 2 days since the accident in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, when a boat capsized while going down the Hozu River, killing two boatmen. The operating company has suspended flights and is reviewing safety measures, but wants to improve because of insufficient emergency preparedness.
On the 28th of last month, a boat 25 so on the river with 4 people, 29 tourists and 1 boatmen, capsized in the Hozu River, commonly known as Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, and at one point, all of them were thrown into the river, killing two male boatmen.
The operator believes the boatman behind him accidentally fell into the river and hit a rock and capsized, and police and the national transportation safety board are investigating the cause of the accident.
On the other hand, the operating company suspended operations after the accident and is reviewing safety measures.
Life jackets were worn by all passengers, but not only the type that automatically swelled and floated on the water, but also the type that swelled by pulling the string was used.
In an interview with NHK, a passenger who was wearing a leash-pulling life jacket testified, "I couldn't operate the life jacket well and once sank into the water, but the boatman who approached me inflated it and I was able to surface."
The operating airline may not have been able to adequately explain how to use it, and wants to review the types of life jackets and how they explain them.
In addition, regarding the delay in calling the fire department to 2 minutes after capsizing, it was difficult to connect to mobile phones and it took time to grasp the situation, so we would like to improve the communication environment on the course in detail and load radios on all boats.
There is no prospect of resuming operations down the Hozu River, and the extent to which safety measures can be taken will be questioned for resumption.