The Japanese Coast Guard said Sunday that their and police helicopters found four of the 26 people on a tour boat missing in the frigid waters of northern Japan since the day before.
The tour boat has since lost contact, according to the coast guard. Nineteen people are still missing.An official for the vessel’s operator, Shiretoko Pleasure Cruise, said he could not comment because he had to respond to calls from worried families of the passengers.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation, but experts suspect the boat ran aground and was damaged in rough seas in an area known for strong currents and a rocky coastline. The coast guard confirmed that the same boat went aground in the area last June, though nobody was injured in that accident.
In an interview with TBS television, Yamada said there was also a slight possibility the boat could have been hit by a whale.
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