The Japan Coast Guard reported on Sunday that seven people were found after a tourist boat went missing the previous day in northern Japan. There is no detailed report on the condition of the recovered passengers yet.
Authorities stated there were 26 people on board, and the boat left the port around 1 pm local time on Saturday but said they lost contact with the vessel after the crew reported tilting at a 30-degree angle. Immediately, the Japanese coast guard dispatched five patrol boats and two aircraft to locate the missing boat.
Meteorological Agency officials noted the waves were about three meters high at the time the boat issued the distress call, adding that the temperatures in the area go down to zero degrees Celsius during the night.
