TOKYO – Japanese security officials say 10 of the 26 people aboard a cruise ship that sank in the icy waters of a northern national park have been confirmed dead.
The search for the others continues a day after the boat sent a distress signal that it was sinking.
The Coast Guard said Sunday that the bodies of the 10 victims included seven men and three women.
Rescuers care for a man found near the top of the Shiretoko Peninsula in northern Japan on April 24, 2022. AP Firefighters transferred a rescued man by helicopter to Shari, in the northern island of Hokkaido on April 24, 2022. AP
There were two crew and 24 passengers, including two children, on the cruise ship when it ran into problems Saturday afternoon near the top of the Shiretoko Peninsula.
The location is known as a difficult place to maneuver boats because of its rocky shore.
The Ministry of Transport has launched an investigation into the operator of the boat, which suffered two crashes last year.
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