China News Service, August 25. According to Kyodo News Agency of Japan, on August 24, the Maritime Security Headquarters of Japan’s 11th District said that it had discovered a capsized fishing boat in the waters of Okinawa Prefecture. One person on board was rescued. Three people are missing.
According to the Maritime Security Headquarters, at about 4:30 pm local time on the 24th, 43 hours after receiving the call for help, its rescue helicopter found a fishing boat that had capsized off the coast of Miyakojima.
According to reports, at that time, an Indonesian crew member was found alone on a capsized fishing boat, and was later rescued by a rescue cable dropped by a helicopter.
According to reports, the capsized fishing boat was named "Hakumaru", which belongs to the Yaeyama Fisheries Association of Okinawa Prefecture. At the time of the incident, there were 4 people on board, including 1 Japanese captain and 3 Indonesian crew members. At present, the whereabouts of the remaining three people are still unknown, and relevant departments are continuing to search and rescue.