One missing after fishing boat runs aground south of Tokyo
04-Mar-2024 10:19 AM 6710
Tokyo, Mar 4 (Reporter) A fishing boat with 25 crew members on board ran aground off one of Izu Islands, south of Tokyo, leaving one missing, local media reported on Monday. A search for the missing Japanese crew member was underway Monday after the man apparently fell into the sea from the 379-ton tuna fishing boat, Kyodo News said, citing the Japan Coast Guard. The 56 meter-long vessel reportedly began to malfunction due to an engine problem at around 5 p.m. local time on Sunday. Shortly before 5 a.m. local time on Monday, the captain notified the authority that the boat was tilting and a crew member was missing after he fell overboard, the report said. The remaining 24 aboard, 20 Indonesians and four Japanese, were later rescued by helicopter...////...
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