A Hokkaido police vessel searches for the tourist boat Kazu I, that sank on April 23 with 26 people on board/ 12 people are still missing. Photo: Kyodo
A Hokkaido police vessel searches for the tourist boat Kazu I, that sank on April 23 with 26 people on board/ 12 people are still missing. Photo: Kyodo
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Sunken Japanese tour boat searched with camera, 12 people still missing

  • 14 people were killed when the Kazu I went missing on April 23 after leaving port in Hokkaido despite a bad weather warning.
  • The boat’s operator was found to have violated safety rules, according to sources close to the investigation

A Hokkaido police vessel searches for the tourist boat Kazu I, that sank on April 23 with 26 people on board/ 12 people are still missing. Photo: Kyodo
A Hokkaido police vessel searches for the tourist boat Kazu I, that sank on April 23 with 26 people on board/ 12 people are still missing. Photo: Kyodo
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