2023-05-24 10:41:00
A ferry boat with 14 people on board burst into flames “I jumped into the sea and was caught in a cooler box.[05/24 19:41]
On the followingnoon of the 24th off the coast of Shimo-Koshiki Island in Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture, a fire broke out on a ferry boat with 14 people on board. A rescued person described the dire situation.
A ferryboat that floats on the sea, emitting black smoke violently. You can see flames on the ship.
On the followingnoon of the 24th, flames broke out from a ferry boat with 14 people on it off the coast of Shimokoshiki Island. The video was captured by the captain of a fishing boat that passed by and was rescued.
(Captain of the fishing boat that rescued him) “There was so much black smoke that I might see a pillar of fire.
According to the 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, shortly following 1:30 pm on the 24th, the captain of the ferryboat “Mirai Maru”, which was sailing regarding 6 kilometers east of Nagahama Port on Shimo-Koshiki Island, said, “There was a fire on the ship. “There are 14 people on board,” said 118.
There were 14 people on board, including the captain and anglers, and following regarding 30 minutes, a passing boat rescued all 14 people. The rescued people later arrived at Nagahama Port on Shimo-Koshiki Island, and none of them were in a life-threatening condition.
(A fisher on Mirai Maru) “Smoke rose from the engine room, and a fire started around the area where everyone had evacuated in front. Everyone jumped into the sea, washed away the cooler box, and grabbed it, and it took regarding 20 minutes. Two local ships came and rescued us.”
The captain of the Mirai Maru said, “When I opened the engine room lid on the way back from the ferry, black smoke came out, so everyone put on life jackets and jumped into the sea.” We are investigating the cause.
According to the Jukan, it was confirmed that a 1,400-meter-long, 600-meter-wide oil floats near the sunken ship, and a patrol boat is stirring the oil to disperse it while navigating.
▼[See photo]Black smoke rises from a 14-passenger boat off the coast of Kagoshima and Shimokoshiki Islandhere
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