Agency – Rescuers found nine passengers, most of them unresponsive. From a tourist boat that sank off the northern coast of Japan on Saturday (April 23), with all 26 passengers on board.
The Japan Coast Guard said on Sunday (April 24) that up until 11 a.m., coast guard planes had lifted four passengers from the ship, four of the local police planes and four. Self-Defense Force aircraft rescues 1 person from water or rocks near the coast.
Earlier, officials and local media reported that Those who were rescued did not respond. Although there is no definitive information on the symptoms of the nine, those rescued were taken to a medical facility. Television station NHK released footage of at least one passenger on a stretcher being carried by rescuers from a helicopter to an ambulance.
Japanese authorities use aircraft and patrol boats. This includes seven boats, three planes and four helicopters from the Coast Guard in search of Kazu 1 passengers following the ship crashed at Cape Shirotoko.
Kyodo News Agency reported that The Coast Guard was initially notified by the Kazu 1 crew on rescue Saturday followingnoon that flooded into the hull About two hours later, the crew still contacted the ship’s operator that the ship was tilted 30 degrees before losing contact, before Kazu 1 said that 24 passengers and two crew members were wearing life jackets and that passengers 2. people are young
Cape Shirotoko was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005 for its beautiful nature and endangered wildlife such as Stellar sea lions, migratory birds and brown bears. Scenic cruises in the headland are popular with tourists who want to see whales, birds and other wildlife. including the glacier
The weather on Saturday had high waves and strong winds. This caused some local fishing boats to decide to return to shore early. and the temperature of the water during the day is around 2-3 degrees Celsius
Local media reported that Kazu 1 was stranded in shallow water with 21 passengers and two crew in June last year. But later managed to come off on his own and sail back to shore, but police questioned the captain for negligence.
Meanwhile, Japan’s Coast Guard has been involved in several search and rescue operations around the archipelago. This includes the discovery and rescue of a 69-year-old man who was aboard a ship capsized for 22 hours in the open seas off the southwestern coast of Kagoshima in November last year.
In September 2020, a cargo ship with 43 crew sank following a typhoon off the southwest coast of Japan. Two survivors were saved, while a third was unresponsive and confirmed dead, and the search was canceled a week later.