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Fishing boat sinks in storm off Miyagi; crew of 18 rescued

National Jun 20, 2018

Fishing boat sinks in storm off Miyagi; crew of 18 rescued

by Reiji Yoshida

All 18 crew members aboard a 32-meter fishing boat that started sinking Wednesday in stormy weather about 850 km east of Miyagi Prefecture were rescued by nearby vessels, according to the Japan Coast Guard. The 122-ton Koryo Maru No. 68 from Kochi Prefecture, which had ...

National Dec 24, 2014

Two dead, three missing as fishing boat sinks in Sea of Japan

Two fishermen died and three others were missing after a large fishing boat sank in the Sea of Japan early Wednesday, the Japan Coast Guard said. The 135-ton Gempuku Maru No. 1 with 20 crew members aboard — 17 Japanese and three Indonesians — sank ...

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