at least ten people they were found So far from a missing Japanese tourist boat off The country’s northern coast has been confirmed dead, said the Coast Guard on Sunday.
The boat has disappeared on Saturday with 26 people on board during a cruise off The main North Island of Hokkaido.
Of the 10, seven were men And three were women, the Coast Guard said in bulletin.
There were 24 passengers, including two childrenand two crew members on board.
Floating ice can be seen in area Water until late March, and the water temperature will now be 2 to 3 degrees Celsius (36-37 Fahrenheit), one said official At a local fishing cooperative.
“Just a few minutes in This type of will water start flood your consciousness,” he said.
were the authorities using Planes and patrol boats of seven ships, three planes and four helicopters of the Coast Guard to search for Passengers and cabin crew of “Kazu I” after I encountered a problem off The famous Shiretoko Peninsula for Wildlife and dramatic coastline.
The Coast Guard heard from the crew on On Saturday afternoon, the boat was flooded with water. It was last I heard about a second hours Later, when I called him operating Kyodo says it was a 30-degree slope news mentioned.
The Coast Guard said it’s not clear What happened to the boat. no one It was available for comment In the company.
