The missing passengers of the sunken tour boat Kazu I off Hokkaido may have drifted up to 50 to 60 kilometers from the site, according to an experts simulation that may help locate them.
A set of safeguarding measures is in place for vessels to protect the lives of passengers and crew members. The Kazu I tour boat’s multiple failures to follow these safety guidelines started even before it set out to sea off Hokkaido last month, according to an expert on maritime accidents.
Rescuers said that 10 people who were retrieved Sunday from the frigid sea and the rocky coast of a northern Japanese national park had died, a day after a tour boat with 26 aboard apparently sank in rough waters, triggering questions why it was allowed to sail. The search for the others is still ongoing…
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